Minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for single-level degenerative disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized …

LE Miller, S Bhattacharyya, J Pracyk - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective We compared the safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive transforaminal
lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) to open TLIF (O-TLIF) for lumbar degenerative disease …

Practical answers to frequently asked questions in minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery

P Shahi, AS Vaishnav, E Mai, JH Kim, S Dalal, J Song… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Surgical counseling enables shared decision-making (SDM) by
improving patients' understanding. PURPOSE To provide answers to frequently asked …

Robotics reduces radiation exposure in minimally invasive lumbar fusion compared with navigation

P Shahi, A Vaishnav, K Araghi, D Shinn, J Song… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To compare robotics and navigation for
minimally invasive elective lumbar fusion in terms of radiation exposure and time demand …

Improvement following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients aged 70 years or older compared with younger age groups

P Shahi, S Dalal, D Shinn, J Song, K Araghi… - Neurosurgical …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to assess the outcomes of minimally invasive
transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) in patients≥ 70 years old and compare …

ODI< 25 denotes patient acceptable symptom state after minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery

P Shahi, D Shinn, N Singh, T Subramanian, J Song… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. To determine
the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) cutoff for achieving Patient Acceptable Symptom State …

Predictors of Subsidence and its Clinical Impact After Expandable Cage Insertion in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion

T Subramanian, RK Merrill, P Shahi, S Pathania… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected multisurgeon data. Objective.
Examine the rate, clinical impact, and predictors of subsidence after expandable minimally …

Does interbody cage lordosis impact actual segmental lordosis achieved in minimally invasive lumbar spine fusion?

FC Lovecchio, AS Vaishnav, ME Steinhaus… - Neurosurgical …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE In an effort to prevent loss of segmental lordosis (SL) with minimally invasive
interbody fusions, manufacturers have increased the amount of lordosis that is built into …

[HTML][HTML] History and evolution of the minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

MC Prabhu, KC Jacob, MR Patel, H Pawlowski… - Neurospine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a popular
surgical technique for lumbar arthrodesis, widely considered to hold great efficacy while …

A review of techniques, time demand, radiation exposure, and outcomes of skin-anchored intraoperative 3D navigation in minimally invasive lumbar spinal surgery

AS Vaishnav, RK Merrill, H Sandhu, SJ McAnany… - Spine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To describe our technique for and evaluate
the time demand, radiation exposure and outcomes of skin-anchored intraoperative three …

Perioperative comparison of robotic-assisted versus fluoroscopically guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

G De Biase, K Gassie, D Garcia, K Abode-Iyamah… - World Neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Robotic surgical systems have been developed to improve spine surgery
accuracy. Studies have found significant reductions in screw revision rates and radiation …