The Evolution of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Journey from Past to Present

AXJ Wong, DH Tang, AK Kaliya-Perumal, JYL Oh - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lumbar interbody fusion procedures have seen a significant evolution over the years, with
various approaches being developed to address spinal pathologies and instability, including …

Definition of cage subsidence in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) approach and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) approach–A systematic review

RA Baig, E Quiceno, MAR Soliman, AO Aguirre… - Journal of Clinical …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Although cage subsidence is one of the most common phenomenona
associated with interbody fusions and was characterized more than 70 years ago, a …

Tomographic Assessment of Fusion Rate, Implant-Endplate Contact Area, Subsidence, and Alignment With Lumbar Personalized Interbody Implants at 1-Year Follow …

CP Ames, JS Smith, RJ Nicolau - International Journal of Spine …, 2024 - ijssurgery.com
Background Incongruity between irregularly shaped vertebral endplates and the uniform
surfaces of stock interbody fusion cages has been identified as contributing to cage …

Biomechanical comparison of subsidence between patient-specific and non-patient-specific lumbar interbody fusion cages

RJR Fernandes, A Gee, AJ Kanawati… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Biomechanical study. Objectives Several strategies to improve the surface of
contact between an interbody device and the endplate have been employed to attenuate the …

[HTML][HTML] Anatomically and mechanically conforming patient-specific spinal fusion cages designed by full-scale topology optimization

T Smit, N Aage, D Haschtmann, SJ Ferguson… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cage subsidence after instrumented lumbar spinal fusion surgery remains a significant
cause of treatment failure, specifically for posterior or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion …

Evolution of the Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF): From Open to Percutaneous to Patient-Specific

PN Drossopoulos, FC Ononogbu-Uche… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has seen significant evolution since its
early inception, reflecting advancements in surgical techniques, patient safety, and …

Optimizing Spinal Fusion Cage Design to Improve Bone Substitute Filling on Varying Disc Heights: A 3D Printing Study

CM Shih, CH Lee, KH Chen, CC Pan, YC Yen… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
The success of spinal fusion surgery relies on the precise placement of bone grafts and
minimizing scatter. This study aims to optimize cage design and bone substitute filling …

[HTML][HTML] The postoperative clinical effects of utilizing 3D printed (Ti6Al4V) interbody fusion cages in posterior lumbar fusion: A retrospective cohort study

Z Wang, D Zhang, Z Zhang, J Miao - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: The research focused on the postoperative effect of using interbody fusion
cage in lumbar posterior lamina decompression and interbody fusion with pedicle screw by …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-specific implants and spinal alignment outcomes

RA Laynes, CJ Kleck - North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ), 2024 - Elsevier
Background Patient specific (PS) technology has become popular in the field of spine
surgery, as it gives surgeons control over the manufacturing of implants based on a patient's …

Optimization of 3D-printed titanium interbody cage design. Part 1: in vitro biomechanical study of subsidence

SH Farber, AJ Oldham, LK O'Neill, AGU Sawa… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Cage subsidence is a complication of interbody fusion
associated with poor clinical outcomes. 3D-printed titanium interbody cages allow for the …