Spinals for PSLF

[Justice4all]

Just wanted to get consensus on spinals for patients with prior fusions. Some school of thought say go above/below the surgical incision for the spinal and not through the incision. While others say its ok to to through the incision. What's your preference?

 

[facted]

Just wanted to get consensus on spinals for patients with prior fusions. Some school of thought say go above/below the surgical incision for the spinal and not through the incision. While others say its ok to to through the incision. What's your preference?

i go through and then thank the surgeon later for marking midline.

I'm posterior fusion, rods and screws are lateral, usually.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/-/media/.../03/12/25/mcdc7_lumbar_spinal_fusion-8col.jpg