Object The minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach has become an increasingly
popular means of fusion. The most frequent complication is related to lumbar plexus nerve …

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 …

Abstract Background Context The oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) procedure is aimed
at mitigating some of the challenges seen with traditional anterior lumbar interbody fusion …

Object Access to the intervertebral discs from L2–S1 in one surgical position can be
challenging. The transpsoas minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approach is preferred by …

Background During the last 20 years several less-invasive anterior approaches to the
lumbar spine have become standard, including the extreme lateral transpsoas approach …

Purpose Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a minimally invasive technique that has
gained growing interest in recent years. We performed a retrospective review of the medical …

OBJECT The purpose of this study was to analyze MR images of the lumbar spine and
document: 1) the oblique corridor at each lumbar disc level between the psoas muscle and …

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 …

Object The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of motor nerve injuries during
the minimally invasive lateral interbody fusion procedure at a single academic medical …

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 …