Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF): a novel surgical technique for anterior lumbar interbody fusion

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 435-443

  Ozgur, Burak M ^a   Aryan, Henry E ^a   Pimenta, Luiz ^c   Taylor, William R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

EMG; Lateral; Minimally disruptive; Minimally Invasive; Retroperitoneal; Split blade retractor; Trans psoas; XLIF

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUMBAR SPINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEUM; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BONE DISEASES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745649897     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.08.012     Document Type: Review

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