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Unilateral instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion provides effective results
September 2013
Unilateral instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion provides effective results
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in degenerative lumbar diseases
Spine J. 2012 Mar;12(3):209-15. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.01.010. Epub 2012 Mar 3Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 patients, undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), were randomised into two groups to either receive the surgery using unilateral or bilateral pedicle screws (PS), to compare the outcomes of each technique. Following assessments over a 32 month period, clinical and radiological results indicated that unilateral PS instrumented TLIF was an effective surgical method as it improve...
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