Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a review of techniques and outcomes

IO Karikari, RE Isaacs - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Review of published literature. Objective. To review the available medical
literature reporting results after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion …

Comparison of complication rates of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review of the literature

JR Joseph, BW Smith, F La Marca, P Park - Neurosurgical focus, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) and lateral
lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) are 2 currently popular techniques for lumbar arthrodesis …

Clinical and radiographic comparison of mini–open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in 42 patients with long …

SS Dhall, MY Wang, PV Mummaneni - Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2008 - thejns.org
Object As minimally invasive approaches gain popularity in spine surgery, clinical outcomes
and effectiveness of mini–open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) compared with …

Minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: evaluating initial experience

C Schizas, N Tzinieris, E Tsiridis… - International …, 2009 - Springer
The aim of this study was to compare our experience with minimally invasive transforaminal
lumbar interbody fusion (MITLIF) and open midline transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion …

Minimally invasive multilevel percutaneous correction and fusion for adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis: a technique and feasibility study

N Anand, EM Baron, G Thaiyananthan… - Clinical Spine …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Minimally Invasive Multilevel Percutaneous Correction and Fu... : Clinical Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Multilevel Percutaneous Correction and Fusion for Adult Lumbar …

Bilateral pedicle screw fixation provides superior biomechanical stability in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element study

DV Ambati, EK Wright Jr, RA Lehman Jr, DG Kang… - The spine journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Background context Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is increasingly popular
for the surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar disease. The optimal construct for …

Does workers' compensation status affect outcomes after lumbar spine surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Russo, S De Salvatore, L Ambrosio, G Vadalà… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Low back pain (LBP) is currently the leading cause of disability worldwide and the most
common reason for workers' compensation (WC) claims. Studies have demonstrated that …

Minimal access versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: meta-analysis of fusion rates

RH Wu, JF Fraser, R Härtl - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A quantitative meta-analysis was conducted on published studies reporting
fusion rates after open or minimally invasive/mini-open transforaminal lumbar interbody …

Post-operative infection after minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF): literature review and cost analysis

SL Parker, O Adogwa, TF Witham… - min-Minimally …, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Introduction: Surgical site infection (SSI) in the setting of lumbar fusion is associated with
significant morbidity and medical resource utilization. To date, there have been no studies …

Biomechanical analysis and review of lateral lumbar fusion constructs

A Cappuccino, GB Cornwall, AWL Turner, GR Fogel… - Spine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Biomechanical study and the review of literature on lumbar interbody fusion
constructs. Objective. To demonstrate the comparative stabilizing effects of lateral interbody …