{"id":"a7903561-631e-4630-bbd1-de0f48190b6f","slug":"posterior-cage-migration-after-transforaminal-lumbar-interbody-fusion-risk-factors-and-treatment","title":"Posterior cage migration after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: Risk factors and treatment","authors":["Juliano Nery Navarro","Nuno Rodolfo Colaço Aguiar","Allison Roxo Fernandes","Vinicius Santos Baptista","Matheus Galvão Valadares Bertolini Mussalem Bertolini","Aécio Rubens Dias Pereira Filho"],"abstract":"Background: Here, we reviewed the clinical, radiological, and neurological sequelae and treatment when transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) cages migrate into the lumbar spinal canal. Case Description: A 46-year-old female underwent a TLIF L3-L4. Five months later, she presented with cauda symptoms/signs of dorsal cage migration that warranted surgical removal. Conclusion: TLIF can be associated with delayed dorsal cage migration into the spinal canal. This adverse event should be clinically recognized, radiologically documented, and appropriately surgically treated to minimize short/long-term neurological sequelae.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/a7903561-631e-4630-bbd1-de0f48190b6f/featured/hero-1781558497282.png","publishDate":"2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_496_2025","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/a7903561-631e-4630-bbd1-de0f48190b6f/pdf"}