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AAOS 2016: Unilateral versus bilateral instrumentation for TLIF

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March 2016

AAOS 2016: Unilateral versus bilateral instrumentation for TLIF

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:13| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Unilateral versus Bilateral Instrumentation in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Meta-Analysis

Contributing Authors:
T Cheriyan L Virginie S Narang S Samrock BY Harris JA Goldstein JA Bendo FJ Schwab TJ Errico

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7 randomized controlled trials with a total of 465 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of unilateral and bilateral instrumentation in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). Findings indicated no significant differences between the two methods of instrumentation in complication rate, patient-reported outcomes, length of stay, o...

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