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Some benefits seen with minimally invasive vs. open surgery posterior lumbar fusion
August 2016
Some benefits seen with minimally invasive vs. open surgery posterior lumbar fusion
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:3
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Perioperative outcomes and adverse events of minimally invasive versus open posterior lumbar fusion: meta-analysis and systematic review
J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Mar;24(3):416-27Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One randomized controlled trial (RCT) and 25 comparative cohort studies (n=14 prospective; 11 retrospective) were included in this meta-analysis to compared safety and efficacy outcomes between minimally invasive and open posterior lumbar fusion. The findings of this analysis demonstrated significantly favourable outcomes in terms of estimated blood loss, length of hospital stay, time to ambulati...
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