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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Main Authors: Xing Shen, Fu Tao Li, Yong Quan Cheng, Ming Hui Zheng, Xin Qiang Yao, Hai Ming Wang, Jian Ting Chen, Hui Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07248-w