Transforaminal interbody fusion, or TLIF, utilizes a uniportal approach to the lumbar disc that involves removing one facet joint and accessing the disc through the intervertebral foramen (Figure 1). This approach to fusion was first discussed in the journal Spine in 2001, and has garnered increased acceptance as a less invasive approach to spinal fusion in the last few years, growing to an est...

L5S1 fracture-dislocations are rare three-column injuries. The infrequency of this injury has led to a lack of a universally accepted treatment strategy. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has been shown to be an effective approach for interbody fusion in degenerative indications, but has not been previously reported in the operative management of traumatic lumbosacral dislocation. T...

BACKGROUND The presacral retroperitoneal approach to an axial lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a percutaneous, minimally invasive technique for interbody fusion at L5-S1 that has not been extensively studied, particularly with respect to long-term outcomes. OBJECTIVE The authors describe clinical and radiographic outcomes at 1-year follow-up for 50 consecutive patients who underwent the pres...

OBJECTIVE The use of direct lumbar interbody fusion (DLIF) has gradually increased; however, no studies have directly compared DLIF and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). We compared DLIF and TLIF on the basis of clinical and radiological outcomes. METHODS A retrospective review was performed on the medical records and radiographs of 98 and 81 patients who underwent TLIF and DLIF ...

Although spondylolisthesis was traditionally treated with posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) was recently proposed as an alternative treatment for spondylolisthesis. However, no studies have focused on the comparison of these 2 techniques' outcome on spondylolisthesis.The operative reports and perioperative data of pati...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify the rates and reasons, and the risk factors for unplanned reoperation of lumbar spinal surgery during the primary admission in terms of a multicenter and a large patient population study. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Unplanned reoperation is suggested to be a useful quality indicator for spinal surgery. Ho...