Comparison of thoracolumbar interfascial plane block with local anaesthetic infiltration in lumbar spine surgeries - A prospective double-blinded randomised controlled trial.

Background And Aims: Posterior lumbar spine fusion surgeries are associated with severe postoperative pain necessitating a multimodal analgesic regime. Wound infiltration with local anaesthetic is an accepted modality for postoperative analgesia in spine surgeries. Thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block is a novel technique being evaluated for providing analgesia in lumbar spine surgeries.

Long-Term Experience With Reduction Technique in High-Grade Spondylolisthesis in the Young.

Background: Surgical management of high-grade spondylolisthesis in the young is not only challenging but also controversial, from in-situ fusion to complete reduction. It is fraught with dangers such as neurological injury, pseudoarthrosis, and progressive deformity with subsequent global sagittal imbalance. We describe our experience of progressive reduction technique and restoration of lumbosacral alignment.