Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Perspective on Current Evidence and Clinical Knowledge

This paper reviews the current published data regarding open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in relation to minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF). Introduction. MI-TLIF, a modern method for lumbar interbody arthrodesis, has allowed for a minimally invasiv...

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Main Authors: Ali Habib, Zachary A. Smith, Cort D. Lawton, Richard G. Fessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Minimally Invasive Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/657342