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Key Considerations in Surgical Decision-Making on the Side of Approach for Lumbar Lateral Transpsoas Interbody Fusion Techniques

Brian Owler, Vijidha Shree Rajkumar and Yi Yuen Wang
International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2025, 19 (2) 145-155; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8721
Brian Owler
1 Research, O Spine, Bella Vista, Australia
2 Department of Neurosurgery, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga, Australia
3 Sydney Clinical School, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
4 Department of Neurosurgery, Norwest Private Hospital, Bella Vista, Australia
MBBS, BSᴄ (Mᴇᴅ)(Hᴏɴs), PhD, FRACS
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Vijidha Shree Rajkumar
1 Research, O Spine, Bella Vista, Australia
2 Department of Neurosurgery, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga, Australia
BSᴄ (Hᴏɴ), MSᴄ, MD
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  • For correspondence: vraj8235@uni.sydney.edu.au
Yi Yuen Wang
5 Department of Neurosurgery, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
6 Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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vol. 19 no. 2 145-155
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https://doi.org/10.14444/8721
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40049726

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  • Published online May 12, 2025.

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  1. Brian Owler, MBBS, BSᴄ (Mᴇᴅ)(Hᴏɴs), PhD, FRACS1,2,3,4,
  2. Vijidha Shree Rajkumar, BSᴄ (Hᴏɴ), MSᴄ, MD1,2⇑ and
  3. Yi Yuen Wang, MBBS, FRACS, MD5,6
  1. 1 Research, O Spine, Bella Vista, Australia
  2. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga, Australia
  3. 3 Sydney Clinical School, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
  4. 4 Department of Neurosurgery, Norwest Private Hospital, Bella Vista, Australia
  5. 5 Department of Neurosurgery, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
  6. 6 Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
  1. Correspondence to Vijidha Shree Rajkumar, O Spine, Q Building, Suite 312, 10 Norbrik Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153, Australia; vraj8235{at}uni.sydney.edu.au
  1. Author Contributions Conception and design: B.O.; administrative support: B.O. and Y.Y.W.; provision of study materials or patients: B.O.; collection and assembly of data: V.S.R.; data analysis and interpretation: V.S.R.; manuscript writing: all authors. Final approval of manuscript: All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Brian Owler, Vijidha Shree Rajkumar, Yi Yuen Wang
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