Optimizing lordosis preservation in monosegmental lumbar spondylodesis: evaluating the efficacy of a novel noninvasive technique using intraoperative hip hyperextension

Abstract Background Loss of lumbar lordosis after spinal fusion can lead to complications such as chronic low back pain, abnormal sagittal balance, and accelerated adjacent segment degeneration. This study aims to evaluate a novel intraoperative positioning technique for lumbar spondylodesis, involv...

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Published in:	Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Main Authors:	Luis Alfredo Navas Contreras, Vasilis Karantzoulis, Carlos Trenado, Karen Velazquez, Marcos A. Suárez-Gutiérrez, Philip Mantilla-Mayans, Renan Sanchez-Porras, Edgar Santos, Farzam Vazifehdan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Lumbar spondylodesis Lordosis preservation Intraoperative positioning Hip hyperextension Sagittal alignment Roussouly classification
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-025-00884-5