Korean J Spine.  2013 Mar;10(1):25-27. 10.14245/kjs.2013.10.1.25.

Repeated Migration of a Fusion Cage after Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

• Lee JG
• Lee SM
• Kim SW
• Shin H

• KMID: 1424293
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14245/kjs.2013.10.1.25

Abstract

Although posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a widely accepted procedure, perioperative and postoperative complications are still encountered. In particular, cage migration can result in severe sequelae, and revision surgery is technically demanded. Here, we report a rare case of repeated migration of a fusion cage after PLIF. To the best of our knowledge, no report has been previously issued on repeated migration of a fusion cage after PLIF. The authors discuss the radiological and clinical findings of this unusual complication with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Cage; Migration; Complication

MeSH Terms

Postoperative Complications