Unique Characteristics of New Bone Formation Induced by Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedure

Introduction: Despite the absence of bone grafting in the area outside the cage, lateral bridging callus outside cages (LBC) formation is often observed here following extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) conversely to conventional methods of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and posterior l...

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Main Authors: Masanari Takami, Shunji Tsutsui, Motohiro Okada, Keiji Nagata, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Akihito Minamide, Yasutsugu Yukawa, Hiroshi Hashizume, Ryo Taiji, Shizumasa Murata, Takuhei Kozaki, Hiroshi Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2023-09-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/7/5/7_2022-0108/_pdf/-char/en