TLIF: transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion TLIF: artrodese intersomática lombar transforaminal

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a relatively new technique of lumbar arthrodesis via posterior transforaminal approach to the disc, indicated mainly in cases of degenerative disc disease, low grade spondylolisthesis and reoperation for disc herniation, specially when there is indica...

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Main Authors: Nicandro Figueiredo, Johnny Wesley G. Martins, Alfredo A. Arruda, Alexandre R. Serra, Marco Antônio A. Figueiredo, Rodrigo C. Diniz, Alessandro A. Cavicchioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2004-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000500014