Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2015 The lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a relatively new technique that allows the surgeon to access the intervertebral space from a direct lateral approach either anterior to or through the psoas muscle.
Abhijit Pawar +5 more
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Effect of microscope-assisted modified lateral lumbar interbody fusion and impact on lumbar lordosis and intervertebral height [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersPurpose This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of microscope-assisted modified lateral lumbar interbody fusion (micro-XOLIF) and to compare its impact on lumbar sagittal plane imaging parameters with extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF ...
Weijian Wang +6 more
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Analysis of the effect of modified bone grafting in lateral lumbar interbody fusion: A retrospective comparative cohort study [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersPurpose To analyze and compare the fusion effect and clinical effect of modified bone graft and conventional bone graft in lateral lumbar interbody fusion.
Yuan Gao +7 more
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Radiographic changes in retroperitoneal corridor dimensions during staged positioning for prone transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion [PDF]
North American Spine Society Journal: Background: Questions about the surgical corridor through the psoas muscle and the retroperitoneal space have persisted since the introduction of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) in the lateral decubitus position.
Micheal Craig McMains, MD +5 more
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Comparison of PLIF/TLIF and LLIF for two-level degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2023 Introduction: In recent years, lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), performed as extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) and oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF), has also become widely used for anterior-posterior corrective fusion.
Takuma Fukuzawa +11 more
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Clinical and Radiographic Comparisons among Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparison with Three-Way Matching [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2022 Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Purpose To compare clinical and radiographic outcomes among minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF), extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF), and oblique lateral lumbar ...
Wicharn Yingsakmongkol +7 more
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Prone lateral interbody fusion: A narrative review and case report
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2023 Background: Prone transpsoas (PTP) is a novel approach for performing lateral lumbar interbody fusion in a single position. This approach may be beneficial for difficult clinical scenarios.
Bonnie B. Huang +4 more
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Successful Criteria for Indirect Decompression With Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion [PDF]
Neurospine, 2022 Objective No consensus criteria have been established regarding ideal candidates for indirect decompression with lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), and contributing factors of indirect decompression failure were rarely reported.
Wicharn Yingsakmongkol +5 more
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Pearls and Pitfalls of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion: A Comprehensive Narrative Review [PDF]
Neurospine, 2022 Lumbar degenerative disease is a common problem in an aging society. Oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) is a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) technique that utilizes a retroperitoneal antepsoas corridor to treat lumbar degenerative disease.
Hyoungmin Kim +2 more
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The Prone Lateral Approach for Lumbar Fusion—A Review of the Literature and Case Series
Medicina, 2023 Lateral lumbar interbody fusion is an evolving procedure in spine surgery allowing for the placement of large interbody devices to achieve indirect decompression of segmental stenosis, deformity correction and high fusion rates through a minimally ...
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