Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) has continued to evolve over the past few decades,
with significant advancements in technology and technical skills. From endonasal cervical …

Study Design. Biomechanical study and the review of literature on lumbar interbody fusion
constructs. Objective. To demonstrate the comparative stabilizing effects of lateral interbody …

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, multicenter, single-arm study. Objective. The objective of this
study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographical results of patients undergoing extreme …

Study Design. Prospective, multicenter, institutional review board approved study with
randomized and observational study arms. Objective. The purpose of this study was to …

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the stand-alone lateral interbody fusion as a
minimally invasive option for the treatment of low-grade degenerative spondylolisthesis with …

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 …

Background: In the last several years, the lateral transpsoas approach to the thoracic and
lumbar spine, also known as extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) or direct lateral …

Background Extreme lateral interbody fusion (ELIF) is a powerful tool for interbody fusion
and coronal deformity correction. However, evidence regarding the success of ELIF in …

The aim of this meta-analysis and systematic review is to summarize and critically analyze
the influence of surgery-related factors in lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spine …