ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) versus Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLIF) in Interbody Fusion Technique for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy of oblique lumbar interbody fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Usefulness of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined with Indirect Decompression for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
- Early mechanical outcomes of two expandable interbody cages in minimally invasive TLIF: a comparative single-surgeon study.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2026Article
- Safety and biological effectiveness of transforaminal (TLIF) and oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF): a retrospective cohort study including patients with significant comorbidity.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Clinical application of different administration methods of tranexamic acid in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Is there a difference in unilateral versus bilateral facetectomy in an open or minimally invasive surgery transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical neurology international · 2026Review
- Comparative outcomes of ULIF versus OLIF-LP for lumbar spondylolisthesis: an early efficacy study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Radiographic Analysis of Early Changes in Upper Adjacent Segments After Fusion Surgery: OLIF vs. PLIF.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Double Banana Cages: Clinical Evaluations and Finite Element Model Analysis.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- Risk Factors of Unsatisfactory Outcomes Requiring Additional Intervention Following Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion.Neurospine · 2024Article
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- Lateral access minimally invasive spine surgery in adult spinal deformity.Journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) and minimal invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF): we should not compare two procedures that serve different purposes.Neurosurgical review · 2023Article
- Comparison of C-Arm-Free Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion L5-S1 (OLIF51) with Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion L5-S1 (TLIF51) for Adult Spinal Deformity.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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- Biomechanical study of two-level oblique lumbar interbody fusion with different types of lateral instrumentation: a finite element analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Application of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion Combined with Bridge-Locking Cage in Adjacent Segment Disease After Lumbar Fusion.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- Beneficial influence of single-stage posterior surgery for the treatment of lumbar brucella spondylitis combined with spondylolisthesis.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy and safety of oblique lateral interbody fusion and transforaminal interbody fusion in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Comparative analysis of the effects of OLIF and TLIF on adjacent segments after treatment of L4 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
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Abstract
Preoperative pathology requiring fusion surgery has a great impact on postoperative outcomes. However, the previous clinical and meta-analysis studies did not control for the pathology. In this systematic review, the authors aimed to compare oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) with transforaminal interbody fusion (TLIF) as an interbody fusion technique in lumbar fusion surgery for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). We systematically searched for relevant articles in the available databases. Among the 3022 articles, three studies were identified and met the inclusion criteria. In terms of radiological outcome, the amount of disc height restoration was greater in the OLIF group than in the TLIF group, but there was no significant difference between the two surgical techniques (
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