Risk factors for intraoperative endplate injury during minimally-invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion

Abstract During lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), unintended intraoperative endplate injury (IEPI) can occur and thereafter lead cage subsidence. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of IEPI during LLIF, and its predisposing factors. A retrospective review was conducted on co...

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Main Authors: Young-Hoon Kim, Kee-Yong Ha, Ki-Tack Kim, Dong-Gune Chang, Hyung-Youl Park, Eun-Ji Yoon, Sang-Il Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99751-6