Minimally invasive direct lateral approach to the thoracolumbar junction: Cadaveric analysis and case illustrations

Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part A: Central European Neurosurgery

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 56-62

  Straus, David ^a   Takagi, Ippei ^a   O'Toole, John ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

direct lateral interbody fusion; DLIF; minimally invasive spine surgery; thoracolumbar junction; XLIF

Indexed keywords

AGED; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROCEDURES; SURGERY; THORACIC VERTEBRA;

AGED; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 84899780843     PISSN: 21936315     EISSN: 21936323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1372431     Document Type: Article

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