It was reported that: on (b)(6) 2011, the patient presented with adult idiopathic scoliosis and lumbar spinal stenosis.The patient underwent anterior spinal fusion l3 to s1 with cage, rhbmp-2 and allograft bone.As per op-notes, ¿¿.Trials were placed at each disk space and at l5-s1 and at l4-l5 a 10 x 14-nun trial was appropriate, and at l3-l4 an 8 x 12-mm trial was selected.Cages of these sizes were then selected, filled with crushed cancellous allograft and rhbmp-2, and impacted into the disk spaces at l5-s1 then l4-ls, then l3-l4 at the above-mentioned sizes.¿.¿ no patient complications were reported.The patient also underwent anterior approach to l3 through s1 through a retroperitoneal dissection.On (b)(6) 2011, the patient presented with l4 and ls lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.The patient underwent ls, l4, and partial l3 laminectomies with medial facetectomies and foraminotomies.Also the patient presented with adult scoliosis and lumbar spinal stenosis and underwent removal, battery pack, spinal cord stimulator; and posterior spinal fusion, t3 to s1 with instrumentation, iliac fixation, and right iliac crest bone graft.No patient complications were reported.
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