Background On the basis of the experiences gained from conventional open spinal
procedures, a long list of desirable objectives have emerged with the evolution of the lesser …

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of percutaneous full‐endoscopic transforaminal
lumbar interbody fusion (Endo‐TLIF) with percutaneous pedicle screws (PPSs) performed …

Objective: To evaluate the surgical procedure of endoscopic transforminal discectomy, bone
grafting and Dynalok pedicle screw fixation under X-Tube operation system in the treatment …

Introduction: Lumbar interbody fusion is used to treat degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
with instability. We developed a device that safely expands a percutaneous path through …

Purpose. The objective of this study was to investigate the preliminary effectiveness of
percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PE-TLIF) for the treatment …

Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. To determine whether minimally invasive
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) using the tubular retractor system reduces the …

OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous spinal instrumentation techniques may be helpful to reduce
approach-related morbidity inherent to conventional open surgery. This article reports …

Background: Conventional open surgical procedures may cause massive dissections of the
spine, higher perioperative complications, prolonged hospitalization, protracted …

Object Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) has been shown to be effective in the
treatment of axial low-back pain. Minimally invasive spine surgery for arthrodesis has …

✓ Lumbar fusion is a commonly performed procedure for a variety of pathological conditions,
and it is frequently used in the treatment of degenerative lumbar instability that is refractory …