Comparison of a novel hand-held retractor-assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion by the wiltse approach and posterior TLIF: a one-year prospective controlled study
Abstract Background This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes and safety of a novel hand-held retractor system-assisted Wiltse TLIF with that P-TLIF and assess whether this hand-held retractor system assisted Wiltse TLIF can yield less paraspinal muscle injury. Methods 56 patients (P-TLIF: 26...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-02-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07248-w |