• Neurosurg. Clin. N. Am. · Apr 2014

    Review Comparative Study

    Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF): surgical technique, long-term 4-year prospective outcomes, and complications compared with an open TLIF cohort.

    • Albert P Wong, Zachary A Smith, James A Stadler, Xue Yu Hu, Jia Zhi Yan, Xin Feng Li, Ji Hyun Lee, and Larry T Khoo.
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 St. Clair, Suite 2210, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
    • Neurosurg. Clin. N. Am. 2014 Apr 1;25(2):279-304.

    AbstractTransforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is an important surgical option for the treatment of back pain and radiculopathy. The minimally invasive TLIF (MI-TLIF) technique is increasingly used to achieve neural element decompression, restoration of segmental alignment and lordosis, and bony fusion. This article reviews the surgical technique, outcomes, and complications in a series of 144 consecutive 1- and 2-level MI-TLIFs in comparison with an institutional control group of 54 open traditional TLIF procedures with a mean of 46 months' follow-up. The evidence base suggests that MI-TLIF can be performed safely with excellent long-term outcomes.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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