The effects of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in degenerative lumbar disorders .
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) versus posterolateral instrumented fusion (PLF) in degenerative lumbar disorders: a randomized clinical trial with 2-year follow-up
Eur Spine J. 2013 Sep;22(9):2022-9100 patients suffering from degenerative lumbar disorders were randomized to evaluate the efficacy of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) against instrumented posterolateral fusion (PLF), over 2 years. Functional outcome, patient satisfaction, complication rates, and operative factors were each evaluated. The TLIF procedure was associated with a significantly greater operation time and increased blood loss, as well as displaying a trend towards more leg pain, when compared against the PLF group.
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