Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Spine J. 2021 Sep;21(9):1528-1541. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.03.016. Epub 2021 Mar 20.
Today, the posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), and related methods of fusion, represent the gold standard in spinal arthrodesis. However, despite the PLIF being first performed in the 1940s, its reputation was marked by animosity for the next fifty years. Only due to the extraordinary talent and perseverance from a small group of pioneers, was the operation eventually appreciated to be an ideal fusion technique. This process of popularization has assisted the surgical community to better recognize the complexities of spinal biomechanics and has encouraged the momentum of success in modern spinal surgery. Neither the complete origins of the technique, nor the remarkable story of its propagation, have previously been reported.
如今，后路腰椎体间融合术（PLIF）及其相关融合方法是脊柱融合术的金标准。然而，尽管 PLIF 于 20 世纪 40 年代首次实施，但它在接下来的 50 年里一直备受争议。只有一小部分先驱者凭借非凡的才能和毅力，最终才使该手术被认为是一种理想的融合技术。这一推广过程帮助外科界更好地认识到脊柱生物力学的复杂性，并鼓励了现代脊柱手术的成功势头。这项技术的完整起源，以及它的传播的显著故事，以前都没有被报道过。
