Endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy for foraminal stenosis in stable spondylolisthesis

BackgroundOpen decompression with fusion is the gold-standard surgical technique for spondylolisthesis. However, it may be too extensive for patients with foraminal stenosis with stable spondylolisthesis. The endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy (ELF) technique was developed as a minimally invasive surgic...

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Main Authors: Yong Ahn, Han Byeol Park, Byung Rhae Yoo, Tae Seok Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1042184/full