Expandable vs Static Interbody Devices for Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion

P Zakko, JD Whaley, G Preston… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijssurgery.com
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) has paved a way for minimally invasive surgical
treatment of a wide variety of spine pathologies. Interbody devices are used to stabilize …

Expandable technology improves clinical and radiographic outcomes of minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative disc disease

YM Li, Z Huang, J Towner, YI Li… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Static interbody spacers are standard of care for minimally invasive lateral
lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF). However, placement of large static interbody spacers …

P14. Comparative effectiveness of expandable versus static lateral lumbar interbody fusion devices: two-year clinical and radiographic outcomes

RF Frisch Jr, T Shirk, CGT Ledonio - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Minimally invasive (MIS) lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF)
procedures using large interbody static spacers may require excessive trialing and forceful …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative effectiveness of adjustable lordotic expandable versus static lateral lumbar interbody fusion devices: one year clinical and radiographic …

YM Li, RF Frisch, Z Huang… - The Open …, 2020 - openorthopaedicsjournal.com
Aims: This study aims to understand the clinical and radiographic outcomes between
patients treated with static and expandable interbody spacers with adjustable lordosis for …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and radiographic analysis of expandable versus static lateral lumbar interbody fusion devices with two-year follow-up

RF Frisch, IY Luna, DM Brooks, G Joshua… - Journal of Spine …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Utilization of static and expandable interbody spacers for minimally invasive
lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) offers favorable clinical results. However …

[HTML][HTML] Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with an expandable interbody device: Two-year clinical and radiographic outcomes

MA Weinstein, GA Ayala, R Roura… - North American Spine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The use of interbody cages as an adjunct to lumbar spinal fusion remains an
important technique to enhance segmental stability, promote solid arthrodesis, maintain …

Laterally placed expandable interbody spacers with and without adjustable lordosis improve patient outcomes: A preliminary one-year chart review

YM Li, Z Huang, J Towner, YI Li, B Bucklen - Clinical Neurology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background/objectives Minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF) has
been employed to treat degenerative disc disease, with reduced complication profiles in …

[HTML][HTML] Laterally placed expandable interbody spacers improve radiographic and clinical outcomes: a 1-year follow-up study

Z Huang, YM Li, J Towner, YI Li, A Edsall… - Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction A common surgical option for the treatment of degenerative disc disease is
minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF). This approach has been …

Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with expandable versus static interbody devices: radiographic assessment of sagittal segmental and pelvic …

AH Hawasli, JM Khalifeh, A Chatrath, CK Yarbrough… - Neurosurgical …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) has been
adopted as an alternative technique to hasten recovery and minimize postoperative …

[HTML][HTML] Preliminary Results of Expandable Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages

K Kitsopoulos, B Wiedenhoefer… - The Open …, 2021 - openorthopaedicsjournal.com
Background: Compared with static cages, expandable cages for Transforaminal Lumbar
Interbody Fusion (TLIF), are thought to require less posterior bony removal and nerve root …