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Example of tubular minimally invasive surgery transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion performed on right side. Case demonstrates a tubular system with integrated 22.5° camera for visualization. Image orientation: top, medial; bottom, lateral; left, caudal; and right, cranial. (A) Facet joint complex visualization after initial soft tissue dissection. (B) Facetectomy, hemilaminotomy, and exposure of ligamentum flavum. (C) Lateral edge of thecal sac and traversing nerve root visualized after resection of ligament.
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Example of tubular minimally invasive surgery transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion performed on the right side. Disc-space preparation and interbody placement. Image orientation: top, medial; bottom, lateral; left, caudal; and right, cranial. (A) Prediscectomy visualization of transforaminal corridor. (B) Protection of the traversing nerve root with a self-retaining protector. (C) Annulotomy. (D) Initial dilator placement. (E) Tube rotation 90° clockwise and shaver introduction. (F) Disc space preparation. (G) Placement of bone morphogenetic protein. (H) Implant placement. (I) Retractor removal and final view.
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Example of endoscopic minimally invasive surgery transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. (A) Anteroposterior and (B) lateral fluoroscopy for localization. (C) Disc space preparation through the final working channel. (D) Endoscopic view of disc space (left, bottom), traversing nerve root (right, top). (E) Endplate preparation. (F) Anteroposterior and (G) lateral fluoroscopic views of the final construct. Figure adapted with permission.15,18
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