Lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (LTIF) with plate fixation and unilateral pedicle screws: A preliminary report

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 363-367

  Kepler, Christopher K ^a   Sharma, Amit K ^a   Huang, Russel C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior plate instrumentation; interbody fusion; lateral transpsoas interbody fusion; unilateral pedicle screw fixation; XLIF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; LATERAL TRANSPSOAS INTERBODY FUSION; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051798200     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181fee8b6     Document Type: Article

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