The following is a summary of “MRI-based vertebral bone quality score is a predictor of pedicle screw loosening following instrumented posterior lumbar fusion,” published in the January 2025 issue of ...

In addition, low-quality evidence showed that the PLIF required longer operative time than the TLIF. Regarding blood loss and fusion rates, there was no significant difference between the two ...

Seven non-randomized comparative studies were identified (Figure 1). The basic strategy yielded 192 records. Fifty-four full texts were screened by titles and abstracts. Nineteen case reports ...

Several studies have investigated the predictors of cage subsidence following different types of lumbar interbody fusion techniques, including transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF ...

and full-endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (FE-LIF), with more established minimally invasive techniques like minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF). Several studies ...

Dr. Patrick Kim completes first robotic spine surgery using ExcelsiusGPS at Tampa General Hospital, utilizing advanced techniques.

transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), a surgical technique for fusing the lumbar spine bones; prone transpsoas (PTP) and lateral transpsoas (LTP), minimally invasive spinal fusion surgeries.

Recently, Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) in Meeker, started ...

The system’s adaptability allows for seamless integration into both PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) and TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion) approaches, further solidifying its ...