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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct;19(4):502-6.
doi: 10.3171/2013.7.SPINE12352. Epub 2013 Aug 16.

Complex regional pain syndrome following lateral lumbar interbody fusion: case report

Simon Morr  1 , Adam S Kanter
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Case Reports

Complex regional pain syndrome following lateral lumbar interbody fusion: case report

Simon Morr et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

The minimally destructive lateral transpsoas approach to the spine has been used in the treatment of various lumbar spinal pathologies. Approach-specific complications have been reported due to the unique surgical corridor and lateral anatomical structures. The authors report a case of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) following interbody cage placement utilizing the lateral lumbar transpsoas approach. A review of the literature is discussed. Further clarification of the mechanism of CRPS and its treatments remains crucial for the fine-tuning of novel surgical techniques and complication avoidance during the development of these techniques.

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  • Complex regional pain syndrome.
    Cheng YP, Chen CM, Feng SW, Hueng DY. Cheng YP, et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Apr;20(4):473. doi: 10.3171/2013.8.SPINE13779. Epub 2014 Feb 14. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014. PMID: 24527827 No abstract available.
  • Response.
    Kanter AS, Morr S. Kanter AS, et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Apr;20(4):473. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014. PMID: 24809099 No abstract available.

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