Microendoscope-Assisted Versus Open Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

Microendoscope-Assisted Versus Open Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

<i>Background and objectives</i>: Minimally invasive surgery has become popular for posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Microendoscope-assisted PLIF (ME-PLIF) utilizes a microendoscope within a tubular retractor for PLIF procedures; however, there are no published reports that comp...

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Main Authors: Masayoshi Fukushima, Nozomu Ohtomo, Michita Noma, Yudai Kumanomido, Hiroyuki Nakarai, Keiichiro Tozawa, Yuichi Yoshida, Ryuji Sakamoto, Junya Miyahara, Masato Anno, Naohiro Kawamura, Akiro Higashikawa, Yujiro Takeshita, Hirohiko Inanami, Sakae Tanaka, Yasushi Oshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
microendoscope
posterior lumbar interbody fusion
multicenter study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/57/2/150

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