Rodrigo Amaral, Rafael Moriguchi, Gabriel Pokorny, Daniel Arnoni, Igor Barreira, Fernando Marcelino, Jullyene Pokorny, Luiz Pimenta
INTRODUCTION: Lumbar interbody fusion is a standard method to treat certain degenerative conditions that are refractory to conservative treatments. LLIF reduces posterior muscle damage, can relieve neurological symptoms through indirect decompression, provides increased stability with its wider cages, and promotes more significant segmental lordosis than standard posterior techniques. However, the technique possesses its issues, such as unusual positioning, possible plexus-related symptoms, and median segmental lordosis correction...
March 18, 2023: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery