Early outcomes after ALIF with cage and plate in discogenic low back pain: a quantitative analysis

Background Though the anterior lumbar interbody fusion with cages is an interesting option in the treatment of discogenic low back pain, cage-related complications opened the way to alternative options like circumferential fusion or recent ALIF techniques using cages and anterior instrumentation. As the latter are rather recent, the aim of this prospective study was to quantitatively evaluate the early outcomes after ALIF with anterior cage and plate construct.