Purpose The lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (LTIF) is an increasingly popular minimally
invasive technique for lumbar interbody fusion. Although a posterior approach to the lumbar …

Objective: Identifying anatomic structures at risk for injury during direct lateral transpsoas
approach to the spine. Summary of background data: Direct lateral transpsoas approach is a …

A lateral transpsoas approach to achieve interbody fusion in the lumbar spine using either
the extreme lateral interbody fusion or direct lateral interbody fusion technique is an …

Object Lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (LTIF) permits anterior column lumbar interbody
fusion via a direct lateral approach. The authors sought to answer 3 questions. First, what is …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: MIS management of degenerative lumbar conditions can be
divided on the basis of implant shape, rectangular versus bulleted, or XLIF versus direct …

The surgical treatment of lumbar stenosis traditionally includes laminectomy for direct
decompression of the spinal canal. Selected patients with spinal stenosis may also require …

Minimally invasive lateral interbody fusion for the treatment of degenerative disc disease,
spondylolisthesis, or scoliosis is becoming increasingly popular. The approach at L4–5 …

Abstract Minimally Invasive Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS LLIF) is a reliable
technique for treatment of degenerative disk disease, foraminal stenosis and spinal …

OBJECTIVE An advantage of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) surgery is the indirect
decompression of the neural elements that occurs because of the resulting disc height …

Case description A 55-year-old female, presented with progressively increasing lower back
and bilateral leg pain, which spiked during trunk movement, for approximately 1.5 years. The …