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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun 13;14(2).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.23.00637. eCollection 2024 Apr 1.

Feasibility of Multilevel Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in a Patient With an Intrapelvic Kidney: A Case Report

A K Hahn  1 , Z T Grace  1 , M Megalla  1 , C Kia  2 , J Dacruz  2 , A R Nagarkatti  3 , E Gifford  4 , H Zhou  2
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Case Reports

Feasibility of Multilevel Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in a Patient With an Intrapelvic Kidney: A Case Report

A K Hahn et al. JBJS Case Connect. .

Abstract

Case: We present a 64-year-old woman with loss of lumbar lordosis with a preoperative computed tomography scan demonstrating the presence of an intrapelvic kidney with aberrant vasculature. A 2-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion with a 2-level oblique interbody fusion was planned. An anterior approach was successfully used to access the anterior spine without damaging the pelvic kidney.

Conclusion: Anatomic variations, both congenital and acquired, can pose significant challenges to surgeons during their dissection. We present a case where multilevel anterior interbody cage placement can be safely performed, even in a patient whose anatomy is complicated by an intrapelvic kidney.

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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C365).

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