Lin Sun

Area of research

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging · Infectious Diseases

Research interest

Research topics from publications: Comparing Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Lateral Screw Fixation and Transforaminal Full‐Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (OLIF‐TELD) and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) for the Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease; Percutaneous endoscopic posterior lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of degenerative lumbar diseases: a technical note and summary of the initial clinical outcomes; Comparing oblique lumbar interbody fusion with lateral screw fixation and percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (OLIF-PETD) and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation complicated with lumbar instability. Representative work: BACKGROUND: A potential long-term complication of lumbar fusion is the development of adjacent segment disease (ASD), which may require surgical intervention and adversely affect outcomes. A high incidence of recurrent ASD was reported in patients who underwent the second (repeat) PLIF for symptomatic ASD. Herein, a feasible method, oblique lumbar interbody fusion combined with transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (OLIF-TELD) for dealing with adjacent lumbar disc herniation with upward or downward migration after lumbar spinal fusion, was proposed. METHODS: A total of 19 patients who underwent revision surgery at ASD were consecutively enrolled. Clinical efficacy analysis included ope Background Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion was a new technique that leads to improved visualization, improved safety and less trauma than does the traditional procedure. The purpose of this study was to introduce the technique of percutaneous endoscopic posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PE-PLIF) and determine its efficacy.Methods 35 patients with an average age of 52.3±13.7 years were treated with single-segment PE-PLIF. The perioperative parameters and the radiographic parameters were measured. The visual analog scale (VAS) score for low back pain, VAS score for leg pain and Oswestry disability index (ODI) score were used to assess the levels of pain and function.Results Th