Biodegradable interbody cages for lumbar spine fusion: current concepts and future directions

M Laubach, P Kobbe, DW Hutmacher - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Lumbar fusion often remains the last treatment option for various acute and chronic spinal
conditions, including infectious and degenerative diseases. Placement of a cage in the …

Comparison between posterior lumbar interbody fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a systematic …

T Lan, SY Hu, YT Zhang, YC Zheng, R Zhang, Z Shen… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the efficacy and safety in the management of lumbar diseases
performed by either posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) or transforaminal lumbar …

[HTML][HTML] Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, pearls and pitfalls

YH Kim, KY Ha, KW Rhyu, HY Park, CH Cho… - Asian spine …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is an effective and popular surgical procedure for the
management of various spinal pathologies, especially degenerative diseases. Currently, LIF …

[HTML][HTML] Lumbar interbody fusion and osteobiologics for lumbar fusion

YH Kim, KY Ha, YS Kim, KW Kim, KW Rhyu… - Asian spine …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is an excellent treatment option for a number of lumbar
diseases. LIF can be performed through posterior, transforaminal, anterior, and lateral or …

Risk factors for cage subsidence and clinical outcomes after transforaminal and posterior lumbar interbody fusion

T Amorim-Barbosa, C Pereira, D Catelas… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Cage subsidence is a very common complication after lumbar interbody fusion.
It may compromise vertebral interbody fusion through progressive spinal deformity and …

Comparison of different approaches in lumbosacral spinal fusion surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Lenz, K Mohamud, J Bredow… - Asian Spine …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We aimed to systematically review the literature to analyze the differences in posterior
lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), and transforaminal …

Biomechanical evaluation of oblique lumbar interbody fusion with various fixation options: a finite element analysis

C Song, H Chang, D Zhang, Y Zhang… - Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of the present study was to clarify the biomechanical properties of oblique
lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) using different fixation methods in normal and osteoporosis …

Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion using expandable cages: increased risk of late postoperative subsidence without a real improvement of …

D Armocida, A Pesce, M Cimatti, L Proietti, A Santoro… - World Neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is one of
several approaches to lumbar interbody fusion that has proven to be a safe and effective …

Percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: technique note and comparison of early outcomes with minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar …

H Zhang, C Zhou, C Wang, K Zhu, Q Tu… - … journal of general …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To compare the preliminary postoperative outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Endo-TLIF) and minimally invasive transforaminal …

[HTML][HTML] History and evolution of the minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

MC Prabhu, KC Jacob, MR Patel, H Pawlowski… - Neurospine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a popular
surgical technique for lumbar arthrodesis, widely considered to hold great efficacy while …