Unilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: A review of the technique, indications and graft materials

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 908-917

  Xiao, Yu Xiang ^a   Chen, Qi Xin ^a   Li, F C ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Degenerative disc disease; Graft material; Interbody fusion; Lumbar spine; Surgical indications; Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 2; POLYETHER; POLYETHERETHERKETONE; POLYLACTIC ACID; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISCOGENIC PAIN; ECTOPIC TISSUE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR SPINE STENOSIS; OSTEOLYSIS; PEDICLE SCREW; RADICULITIS; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

BONE TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 70349234000     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700337     Document Type: Article

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