Expandable technology improves clinical and radiographic outcomes of minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative disc disease

YM Li, Z Huang, J Towner, YI Li… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Static interbody spacers are standard of care for minimally invasive lateral
lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF). However, placement of large static interbody spacers …

P14. Comparative effectiveness of expandable versus static lateral lumbar interbody fusion devices: two-year clinical and radiographic outcomes

RF Frisch Jr, T Shirk, CGT Ledonio - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Minimally invasive (MIS) lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF)
procedures using large interbody static spacers may require excessive trialing and forceful …

[HTML][HTML] Laterally placed expandable interbody spacers improve radiographic and clinical outcomes: a 1-year follow-up study

Z Huang, YM Li, J Towner, YI Li, A Edsall… - Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction A common surgical option for the treatment of degenerative disc disease is
minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF). This approach has been …

Laterally placed expandable interbody spacers with and without adjustable lordosis improve patient outcomes: A preliminary one-year chart review

YM Li, Z Huang, J Towner, YI Li, B Bucklen - Clinical Neurology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background/objectives Minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF) has
been employed to treat degenerative disc disease, with reduced complication profiles in …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative effectiveness of adjustable lordotic expandable versus static lateral lumbar interbody fusion devices: one year clinical and radiographic …

YM Li, RF Frisch, Z Huang… - The Open …, 2020 - openorthopaedicsjournal.com
Aims: This study aims to understand the clinical and radiographic outcomes between
patients treated with static and expandable interbody spacers with adjustable lordosis for …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and radiographic analysis of expandable versus static lateral lumbar interbody fusion devices with two-year follow-up

RF Frisch, IY Luna, DM Brooks, G Joshua… - Journal of Spine …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Utilization of static and expandable interbody spacers for minimally invasive
lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) offers favorable clinical results. However …

[PDF][PDF] Laterally Placed Expandable Interbody Spacers With and Without Adjustable Lordosis Improve Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes: A Two-Year Follow-Up …

YM Li, Z Huang, J Towner, YI Li, BS Bucklen - Cureus, 2021 - cureus.com
Interbody spacers are necessary for achieving disc height restoration when surgical
intervention is used for the treatment of severe degenerative disc disease. Minimally …

[PDF][PDF] Laterally Placed Expandable Interbody Spacers with Adjustable Lordosis Improve Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes

YM Li, Z Huang, J Towner, YI Li, JR Riggleman - J Spine S, 2019 - globusmedical.com
Introduction: Minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF) has been shown
to minimize soft tissue dissection and blood loss in comparison to open posterior lumbar …

Comparative effectiveness of expandable versus static interbody spacers via MIS LLIF: a 2-year radiographic and clinical outcomes study

YM Li, RF Frisch, Z Huang, J Towner, YI Li… - Global Spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare
the radiographic and clinical outcomes of expandable interbody spacers to static interbody …

[HTML][HTML] Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with expandable articulating interbody spacers significantly improves radiographic outcomes …

AJ Russo, SA Schopler, KJ Stetzner… - Journal of Spine …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The goal of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI TLIF)
is to restore and maintain disc height and lordosis until arthrodesis occurs, while minimizing …