• Giuseppe Costanzo, Carmine Zoccali, Philip Maykowski, Christina M Walter, Jesse Skoch, and Ali A Baaj.
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Polo Pontino, University of Rome Sapienza, Via Bertero 49, 00156, Rome, Italy.
• Eur Spine J. 2014 Oct 1; 23 Suppl 6: 699-704.

PurposeThe recent proliferation of minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) techniques has drawn attention to potential for these techniques to control or correct sagittal misalignment in adult spinal deformity. We systemically reviewed published studies related to LLIF use in adult spinal deformity treatment with emphasis on radiographic assessment of sagittal balance.MethodsA literature review was conducted to examine studies focusing on sagittal balance restoration in adult degenerative scoliosis with the LLIF approach.ResultsFourteen publications, 12 retrospective and 2 prospective, reported data regarding lumbar lordosis correction (1,266 levels in 476 patients) but only two measured global sagittal alignment.ConclusionLLIF appears to be especially effective when the lumbar lordosis and sagittal balance correction goals are less than 10° and 5 cm, respectively. However, the review demonstrated a lack of consistent reporting on sagittal balance restoration with the MIS LLIF techniques.

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