Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF): An Update

Degenerative lumbar spine disease (DLSD) is a heterogenous group of conditions that can significantly affect patients’ quality of life. Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is one of the treatment modalities for DLSD that has been increasing in popularity over the past decade. The treatment of DLS...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rabau, Oded, Navarro-Ramirez, Rodrigo, Aziz, Mina, Teles, Alisson, Mengxiao Ge, Susan, Quillo-Olvera, Javier, Ouellet, Jean
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
Materias:
Technology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7263327/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32528802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2192568220910707
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Sumario:Degenerative lumbar spine disease (DLSD) is a heterogenous group of conditions that can significantly affect patients’ quality of life. Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is one of the treatment modalities for DLSD that has been increasing in popularity over the past decade. The treatment of DLSD should be individualized based on patients’ symptoms and characteristics to maximize outcomes. METHODS: Literature review, invited review. RESULTS: In this article, we will (1) review the use of the LLIF technique in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spine disease, (2) review the current concepts of LLIF, and (3) explore the evidence to date that will allow the reader to maximize the benefits of this technique. CONCLUSIONS: LLIF is an alternative for the treatment of degenerative pathologies of the lumbar spine via indirect decompression.

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