Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion using a single interbody cage and a tubular retraction system: Technical tips, and perioperative, radiologic and clinical outcomes

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-224

  Lee, Chang Kyu ^a   Park, Jeong Yoon ^b   Zhang, Ho Yeol ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lumbar vertebrae; Minimally invasive; Spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPERATION DURATION; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 78149377602     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.48.3.219     Document Type: Article

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