The mini-open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
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Cone Beam Intraoperative Computed Tomography-based Image Guidance for Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion
Published on: August 6, 2019
Praveen V Mummaneni1, Gerald E Rodts
1Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University, Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. vmum@aol.com
Neurosurgery
|October 20, 2005
Abstract:
The mini-open approach for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is described in detail. Operating room setup and surgical positioning are demonstrated. Our methods of retractor placement and techniques for optimal surgical exposure are discussed. The surgical technique used for decompression and fusion is presented in detail. The surgical pearls and pitfalls of the mini-open TLIF are described and illustrated.
