Background: Several fusion adjuncts exist to enhance fusion rates during minimally invasive
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF). The objective of this study was to compare …

BACKGROUND Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is an
increasingly popular procedure with several potential advantages over traditional open TLIF …

Objectives Hydroxyapatite (HA) is commonly used as bone substitute in clinical practices.
However, only few studies have compared the relationship between the mixture ratio of …

Abstract Background Context Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-
2) plays a pivotal role in complex spine surgery. Despite its limited approval, the off-label …

The “off label” use of rhBMP-2 in the transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
procedure has become increasingly popular. Although several studies have demonstrated …

Study Design: Retrospective Cohort. Objective: The objective of this study was to
characterize one surgeon's experience over a 10-year period using rhBMP-2 in the disk …

Symptomatic spondylolisthesis patients may benefit from surgical decompression and
stabilization. The standard (S) technique is a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) …

Minimally invasive lumbar transforaminal interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) has become the most
commonly performed lumbar fusion procedure. There are multiple variables such as bone …

Object. Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein—2 (rhBMP-2) is being
increasingly used for spinal fusion. There are few data regarding its clinical safety …

Background Application of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-
TLIF) is limited by long fluoroscopy time and a steep learning curve. Herein, MI-TLIF was …