OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive anterolateral retroperitoneal approaches for lumbar
interbody arthrodesis have distinct advantages attractive to spine surgeons. Prepsoas or …

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 …

Methods. The participants were patients who underwent OLIF surgery under the diagnosis of
degenerative lumbar diseases between April 2013 and May 2015 at 11 affiliated medical …

Purpose The LLIF procedure is a useful stand-alone and adjunct surgical approach for many
spinal conditions. One complication of LLIF is subsidence of the interbody graft into the …

Background: In the last several years, the lateral transpsoas approach to the thoracic and
lumbar spine, also known as extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) or direct lateral …

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 …

Abstract Background Context It has been reported in previous studies that a decreased bone
mineral density (BMD) as measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is associated with …

Introduction. The lateral transpsoas approach for lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF) is gaining
popularity. Studies examining a surgeon′ s early experience are rare. We aim to report …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The effect of psoas and paraspinal muscle parameters on cage
subsidence after minimally invasive techniques, such as standalone lateral lumbar interbody …

Background To investigate the correlation between vertebral Hounsfield unit (HU) values
and cage subsidence in patients treated with stand-alone (SA) OLIF. Methods A …