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Improved safety, pain, and efficacy with minimally TLIF for degenerative lumbar disease
September 2015
Improved safety, pain, and efficacy with minimally TLIF for degenerative lumbar disease
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:3
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for treatment of degenerative lumbar disease: systematic review and meta-analysis
Eur Spine J. 2015 May;24(5):1017-30.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
2 randomized control trials (RCTs) and 19 observational studies comparing minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) for the treatment degenerative lumbar disease (DLD) in terms of safety and efficacy were included in this meta-analysis. Findings determined reduced blood loss, infection, hospital stay and pain with the use of the minimally invasive (MI) technique pro...
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