Abstract
From April 2001 to January 2003, 60 patients were selected for a circumferential fusion with an ALIF Brantigan cage and posterior titanium instrumentation. The aim of this study was to analyse the complications and the effects of circumferential fusion on functional outcome and lumbar lordosis. Circumferential fusion restored lordosis, provided a higher fusion rate, and showed a tendency towards better functional outcome and reduced back and leg pain.
The abstracts were prepared by Professor M. B. E. Sweet. Correspondence should be addressed to him at PO Box 47363, Parklands, Johannesburg 2121, South Africa.