Lumbar interbody fusion is not a new operation. Cloward1–3 first published a description of
the posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) procedure in 1952. Cloward's technique is …

The posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) was first described by Cloward in 1953. As the
procedure has gained more popularity over the past several decades, studies reporting …

Introduction: Since Briggs and Milligan1 first described posterior lumbar interbody fusion
(PLIF) in 1944, posterior lumbar interbody fusion has been a controversial fusion technique …

Over the past 20 years, significant technical advances in spinal surgery have made the
concept of interbody fusion a reality. The procedure, whether approached anteriorly or …

Lumbar interbody arthrodesis is a surgical technique that results in fusion of the anterior
column of the spine. The indications for this procedure have evolved over time, and current …

The greatest advantage of posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is that it dynamically
decompresses neural structures by holding the vertebral bodies apart and fusing them into a …

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) was first described by Cloward in 1953. As the
procedure has gained more popularity over the past several decades, studies reporting …

To assure a high degree of lumbar interbody fusion, four biomechanic principles should be
observed: preservation of posterior portion of the motion segment (this would stabilize and …

The authors wanted to assess retrospectively the clinical and radiological outcome of PLIF+
IPLF performed by the senior author. Between July 1997 and December 2003, 75patients …

Study Design. This is a retrospective study of 42 patients having lumbar degenerative
disease or spondylolytic spondylolisthesis treated by posterior lumbar interbody fusion …