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Uniportal Full Endoscopic Posterolateral Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Published on: June 6, 2025
Residual bone mass after TLIF treated by TELD under local anesthesia: a case report
Haining Zhou1, Zefang Li2, Zenghui Zhao1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chongqing Municipal Health Commission Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Regeneration and Translational Medicine/Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Frontiers in Surgery
|August 13, 2026
Summary
This study presents a safe and effective technique for removing bone fragments after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) using transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD) under local anesthesia, relieving nerve compression symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures
Background:
- Postoperative complications following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) can include residual bone fragments causing nerve compression.
- Symptomatic nerve root impingement necessitates effective revision strategies.

