ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2012
Biomechanics of lateral interbody spacers: going wider for going stiffer.
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- The Limited Evidence Base for Multilevel Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Its Consequences for Clinical Conclusions: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Bilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation Vs Unilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation for Single Level Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Outcomes, Cost Analysis, and Radiation Exposure.International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- Influence of prone, supine, and lateral positions during spine surgery on vascular, abdominal, and postural anatomy: a comprehensive review and Bayesian meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- An innovative minimally invasive technique for lumbar adjacent segment disease: a retrospective comparative analysis between extreme-oblique lumbar interbody fusion combined with percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy(XOLIF-PELD) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion(PLIF) revision.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- What Is the Suitable Wide Cage Size for Stand-alone LLIF in Asian Population: A Computed Tomography Scan-Based Study of a Dimension of Lumbar Endplate.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2025Article
- Lateral lumbar and thoracic interbody fusion (LLIF) for thoracolumbar spine trauma (Trauma LLIF): A single-center, retrospective observational cohort study.North American Spine Society journal · 2024Article
- Effect of Cage Material and Size on Fusion Rate and Subsidence Following Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Neurospine · 2024Article
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- Biomechanical Comparison of Unilateral and Bilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation after Multilevel Lumbar Lateral Interbody Fusion.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- The Evolution of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Journey from Past to Present.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Finite element biomechanical analysis of 3D printed intervertebral fusion cage in osteoporotic population.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- The Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Narrative Review, and Future Perspective.Neurospine · 2023Article
- Prone Transpsoas Lateral Interbody Fusion (PTP LIF) with Anterior Docking: Preliminary functional and radiographic outcomes.North American Spine Society journal · 2023Article
- Location of the Femoral Nerve in the Lateral Decubitus Versus Prone Position.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- Postoperative cage migration and subsidence following TLIF surgery is not associated with bony fusion.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Biomechanical Comparison of Multilevel Stand-Alone Lumbar Lateral Interbody Fusion With Posterior Pedicle Screws: An In Vitro Study.Neurospine · 2023Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of different sizes of 3D printed cage in lumbar interbody fusion-a finite element analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study investigates the biomechanical stability of a large interbody spacer inserted by a lateral approach and compares the biomechanical differences with the more conventional transforaminal interbody fusion (TLIF), with and without supplemental pedicle screw (PS) fixation. Twenty-four L2-L3 functional spinal units (FSUs) were tested with three interbody cage options: (i) 18 mm XLIF cage, (ii) 26 mm XLIF cage, and (iii) 11 mm TLIF cage. Each spacer was tested without supplemental fixation, and with unilateral and bilateral PS fixation. Specimens were subjected to multidirectional nondestructive flexibility tests to 7.5 N·m. The range of motion (ROM) differences were first examined within the same group (per cage) using repeated-measures ANOVA, and then compared between cage groups. The 26 mm XLIF cage provided greater stability than the 18 mm XLIF cage with unilateral PS and 11 mm TLIF cage with bilateral PS. The 18 mm XLIF cage with unilateral PS provided greater stability than the 11 mm TLIF cage with bilateral PS. This study suggests that wider lateral spacers are biomechanically stable and offer the option to be used with less or even no supplemental fixation for interbody lumbar fusion.
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