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
(TLIF). A total of 36 patients suffering from isthmic spondylolisthesis or degenerative disc
disease were operated with either a MITLIF (n= 18) or an open TLIF technique (n= 18) with
an average follow-up of 22 and 24 months, respectively. Clinical outcome was assessed
using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Oswestry disability index (ODI). There was no …

Background Available clinical data are insufficient for comparing minimally invasive (MI) and
open approaches for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). To date, a paucity of
literature exists directly comparing minimally invasive (MI) and open approaches for
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). The purpose of this study was to directly
compare safety and effectiveness for these two surgical approaches. Materials and Methods
Open or minimally invasive TLIF was performed in 63 and 76 patients, respectively. All …