Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion incorporating tattoo lines in the incisions: Case report

摘要: Abstract Background Body tattoos spanning a surgical incision area are increasingly common encounter, especially as the popularity of body increases in western cultures. Preserving integrity these after poses challenge to surgeon and if not done right, can be source distress patient regardless how successful surgery was addressing primary pathology. Case presentation The is 38 year-old female with 2 year history mechanical back pain refractory conservative therapy. A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed an L5-S1 disc desiccation, discography revealed strongly concordant at level. taken operating room for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion using three-dimensional (3D) image guidance mark incisions locations that gave good trajectory placement pedicle screws cage. These were over her tattoo made incorporating lines. At 3 month follow-up, had complete relief pre-operative she extremely satisfied appearance tattoo. Conclusions Incisions minimally invasive spine incorporated into lines increase satisfaction surgery.