Answer to the Letter to the Editor of Feng Li et al. entitled 'A systematic review with meta-analysis of posterior interbody fusion versus posterolateral fusion in lumbar spondylolisthesis' by Xiaoyang Liu, Yipeng Wang, Guixing Qiu, Xisheng Weng, Bin Yu. Eur Spine J (2013): doi:10.1007/s00586-013-2880-8.

摘要

Our study demonstrates that incidental durotomy in primary lumbar decompressive surgery can be successfully managed without primary suture repair with no adverse effect on surgical outcome in the longer term.