Localization of the Lumbar Plexus in the Psoas Muscle: Considerations for Avoiding Lumbar Plexus Injury during the Transpsoas Approach
| Autor: | Nozomu Kobayashi, Tatsuo Sakai, Tatsuya Sato, Takeshi Hara, Yukoh Ohara, Hiroyuki Kudo, Hidetoshi Nojiri, Kazuo Kaneko, Kei Miyagawa, Takatoshi Okuda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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transpsoas approach
anatomy Lumbar plexus business.industry Significant difference lcsh:Surgery lumbar spine surgery Intervertebral disc lcsh:RD1-811 Anatomy localization cadaver medicine.anatomical_structure Front edge Cadaver medicine Lumbar spine surgery Original Article nerve complication Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Surgery lumbar plexus Neurology (clinical) business psoas muscle |
| Zdroj: | Spine Surgery and Related Research, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 86-90 (2021) Spine Surgery and Related Research |
| ISSN: | 2432-261X |
| Popis: | Introduction Transpsoas lumbar spine surgery is minimally invasive and has very good corrective effects. However, approach-side nerve complications delay post-operative rehabilitation. We anatomically investigated the localization of the lumbar plexus running in the psoas muscle. Methods We examined 27 formalin-fixed cadavers. The left-sided psoas muscle was extracted and cut parallel to the intervertebral disc at the L2/3, L3/4, and L4/5 disc levels. Using digitized photographs, we calculated the ratio of the distance from the front edge of the psoas muscle to the center of the lumbar plexus in the anteroposterior diameter of the psoas muscle (%). Then, we calculated the ratio of the distance from the lateral edge of the psoas muscle to the center of the lumbar plexus in the lateral diameter of the psoas muscle (%). Results The anterior-posterior lumbar plexus localization was 74.5 at L2/3, 74.7 at L3/4, and 81.2 at L4/5. There was a significant difference between L2/3 and L4/5 and between L3/4 and L4/5, but not between L2/3 and L3/4 (P=0.02, 0.01, and 0.94, respectively). The lateral and medial lumbar plexus localization was 85.4 at L2/3, 83.9 at L3/4, and 77.7 at L4/5. There was a significant difference between L2/3 and L4/5 and between L3/4 and L4/5, but not between L2/3 and L3/4 (P=0.01, 0.04, and 0.41, respectively). Conclusions The lumbar plexus was localized in the posterior one-third and medial one-third of the psoas muscle and moved to a posterolateral location at L4/5. To avoid neuropathy, consider the psoas muscle's position relative to that of the intervertebral disc. It is essential to understand lumbar plexus localization in the psoas muscle when looking directly at this muscle to enter the pricking point or route with a lower risk of nerve damage. |
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