Study Design. Randomized controlled trial. Objective. To compare radiation exposure
between ultra-low radiation imaging (ULRI) with image enhancement and standard-dose …

The transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is used for the treatment of back and leg
pain secondary to spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spondylolisthesis …

Background Intraoperative imaging in minimally invasive spinal surgeries is associated with
significant radiation exposure to surgeons, which overtime can lead to serious health …

Background Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) has been increasingly advocated
during the last decade with new studies being reported every year. Minimally invasive spine …

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive surgery decreases postoperative pain and disability.
However, limited views of the surgical field require extensive use of intraoperative …

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)—or MI-
TLIF—has been increasing in prevalence compared with open TLIF (O-TLIF) procedures …

Study Design: A prospective study. Objective: To further investigate the implication of our
surface locator and intradermal locator to reduce the radiation exposure to surgeons in …

Purpose The aim of this study is to compare mTLIF vs. oTLIF with regard to peri-operative
complications, operative time, estimated blood loss, fluoroscopic time, and the length of …

Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: In this review, we address the question of
whether the literature supports the notion that minimally invasive transforaminal interbody …

Study Design. Prospective in vivo radiation exposure study. Objective. To assess surgeon
exposure to ionizing radiation in the setting of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) …