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Unilateral instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion provides effective results

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September 2013

Unilateral instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion provides effective results

Vol: 2| Issue: 8| Number:31| ISSN#: 2564-2537
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 3

Contributing Authors:
H Xue Y Tu M Cai

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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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