Background Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has been performed for many years.
Often, posterior supplemental fixation has been used to provide additional stability to the …

The objective of the article was to: a) present results from a case cohort pilot study
comparing stand-alone ALIF and TLIF and, b) review the literature on studies comparing the …

Aim The authors have conducted a prospective observational study to evaluate the clinical
and radiological outcome and complications associated with anterior lumbar interbody …

Study Design. Retrospective chart review. Objective. To report outcomes of a consecutive
series of patients diagnosed with degenerative disc disease (DDD) between L4 and S1 …

Background Stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is an effective surgical
approach for selected spinal pathologies. It avoids the morbidity and complications …

Introduction: Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a well-established technique to
achieve lumbar spine fusion with various indications including degenerative disk disease …

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is one of the surgical procedures for the relief of
chronic back pain, radiculopathy and neurogenic claudication in patients with degenerative …

Backgrounds Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is an attractive option for revision
lumbar interbody fusion as it provides wide access for implant removal and accommodation …

A number of options exist for patients with intractable back pain and degenerative disc
disease (DDD). Interbody fusion techniques exploit the mechanical advantages of the disc …

In a retrospective analysis of two large multicenter clinical studies, 321 patients with
degenerative lumbar disc disease were divided into two groups who underwent anterior …