Abstract Background Context Recently, a single position lumbar fusion has been described
in which both the anterior or lateral interbody fusion as well as posterior percutaneous …

OBJECTIVE Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a workhorse surgical approach for
lumbar arthrodesis. There is growing interest in techniques for performing single-position …

OBJECTIVE Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a useful minimally invasive technique
for achieving anterior interbody fusion and preserving or restoring lumbar lordosis. However …

Introduction The lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a safe and effective technique to
treat a vast range of lumbar disorders. However, the technique is also burdened by some …

Objective Single-position surgery in prone position is a novel technique for lateral interbody
fusion with pedicle screw fixation. We performed a radiographic comparison of patients …

Study Design Cadaveric study. Objective To compare the position of the femoral nerve
within the lumbar plexus at the L4-L5 disc space in the lateral decubitus vs prone position …

OBJECTIVE Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) via a transpsoas approach is a
workhorse minimally invasive approach for lumbar arthrodesis that is often combined with …

Purpose There are reports that performing lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) in a prone,
single position (single-prone LLIF) can be done safely in the prone position because the …

Purpose To provide definitions and a conceptual framework for single position surgery
(SPS) applied to circumferential fusion of the lumbar spine. Methods Narrative literature …

Background The lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) was a revolutionary approach
devised by Luiz Pimenta that allowed the surgeon to access the lumbar spine through the …