Abstract Purpose of Review Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a relatively new,
minimally invasive technique for interbody fusion. The goal of this review is to provide a …

Abstract Background Context Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a frequently used
technique for the treatment of lumbar pathology. Despite its overall success, LLIF has been …

Lateral lumbar interbody fusion is a minimally invasive spinal fusion technique that uses the
retroperitoneal approach to the anterior spinal column. Mechanical and technical results of …

Background Over the past decade, the minimally disruptive lateral transpsoas approach for
lumbar interbody fusion (MI-LIF) is increasingly being used as an alternative to conventional …

Stand-alone minimally invasive lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (MIS-LIF), without
posterior instrumentation, is feasible because the technique does not necessitate the …

The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term clinical outcomes between extreme
lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) and minimally invasive surgery (MIS)–transforaminal …

This review of the literature will focus on the indications, surgical techniques, and outcomes
for expandable transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), anterior lumbar interbody …

The number of surgeries performed for adult spinal deformity (ASD) has been increasing
due to an aging population, longer life expectancy, and studies supporting an improvement …

Lumbar interbody fusion procedures have seen a significant evolution over the years, with
various approaches being developed to address spinal pathologies and instability, including …

Background Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), first described in the literature in 2006 by
Ozgur et al., involves direct access to the lateral disc space via a retroperitoneal trans-psoas …