BACKGROUND: Less invasive fusion approaches, such as extreme lateral interbody fusion
(XLIF), have proliferated, but few reports have critically assessed fusion rates. To date, no …

Introduction Lumbar fusion has been found to be a clinically effective procedure in adult
patients. The lateral transpsoas approach allows for direct visualization of the intervertebral …

Study Design. A retrospective review of patients treated at 2 institutions with anterior lumbar
interbody fusion using a minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal approach, and review of …

Study Design. Prospective analysis of 600 extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) approach
procedures for intraoperative and perioperative complications. Objective. To delineate and …

Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) is an alternative to standard posterior approaches for
achieving fusion in the lumbar spine. It allows exposure of the lateral aspect of the lumbar …

Study Design: Retrospective chart review. Objective: To determine complications within the
first year after undergoing extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF). Summary of Background …

Clinical and Radiographic Comparisons among Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A
Comparison with Three-Way Matching - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo …

Background: Major factors prompted the development of minimally invasive (MIS) extreme
lateral interbody fusion (XLIF; NuVasive Inc., San Diego, CA, USE) for the thoracic/lumbar …

Study Design: Retrospective case series. Objective: To determine the clinical and
radiographic outcomes of patients undergoing minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody …

BACKGROUND Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is used to treat multiple conditions,
including spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disorders, adjacent segment disease, and …