ReviewGlobal spine journal2023
What Are the Benefits of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion on the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deformity.
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- Comparison of complications, revisions, spinopelvic parameters, and health-related quality of life after posterior spinal fusion using multiple-rod constructs or two-rod constructs for adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of 1-Year Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes Between 2 Expandable Cage Designs in Navigation-Assisted Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.International journal of spine surgery · 2025Article
- Current status of indirect decompression with lateral lumbar interbody fusion.Nagoya journal of medical science · 2025Review
- Morbidity and Mortality of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Using the Japanese Orthopedic Association National Registry/Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research Database (JOANR/JSSR-DB).Spine surgery and related research · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of single-stage versus two-stage fusion surgeries for adult spinal deformity: radiographic outcomes, clinical improvements, and complication rates.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 · 2025Article
- Factors and Experiences Associated With Unscheduled Hospital Readmission After Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Case-Controlled Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Establishment of the prone transpsoas fusion surgery in Australia-a survey and analysis of major complications in early adopters.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2025Article
- Anterior Versus Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion at L5-S1 in Hybrid Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of Radiographic Results, Mechanical Complications, and Clinical Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Spinal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage as a Very Rare Complication Following Circumferential Minimally Invasive Surgery Using Lateral Interbody Fusion and Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation for Adult Spinal Deformity.Spine surgery and related research · 2025Article
- Short-Term Comparison Between Unilateral Versus Bilateral Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation in Short-Level Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion-A Prospective Randomized Study.Global spine journal · 2024Article
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- Expandable cages that expand both height and lordosis provide improved immediate effect on sagittal alignment and short-term clinical outcomes following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF).Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2024Article
- The role of lumbosacral paraspinal muscle degeneration and low vertebral bone mineral density on distal instrumentation-related problems following long-instrumented spinal fusion for degenerative lumbar scoliosis: a retrospective cohort study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Postoperative Radiological Improvement after Staged Surgery Using Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Preoperative Coronal Malalignment in Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of multiple pelvic screws and multirod construct for the augmentation of lumbosacral junction in long spinal fusion surgery.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
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Abstract
STUDY
designA systematic review and meta-analysis.
objectiveThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) combined with posterior spinal fusion (PSF) with that of conventional PSF in the treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD).
methodsA comprehensive literature search was performed for relevant studies in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. Spinopelvic parameters, surgical data, complications, and clinical outcomes at the last follow-up were compared between patients with ASD who underwent LLIF combined with PSF (LLIF+PSF group) and those who underwent conventional PSF (only-PSF group).
resultsTen studies, comprising 621 patients with ASD (313 in the LLIF+PSF group and 308 in the only-PSF group), were included. The level of evidence was III for 7 studies and IV for 3 studies. There was no significant difference in the improvement in the visual analog scale score, systemic complication rate, and revision rate between groups. In the LLIF+PSF group, we noted a superior restoration of lumbar lordosis (weighted mean difference [WMD], 9.77; 95% confidence interval [CI] 7.10 to 12.44,
conclusionCompared with conventional PSF, LLIF combined with PSF was associated with superior restoration of sagittal and coronal alignment, lower incidence of pseudarthrosis, better improvement in quality of life, and less surgical invasiveness in the treatment of ASD, albeit at the cost of prolonged surgical times and substantially high incidence of lower extremity symptoms. Surgeons should weigh the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure, and inform patients about its side effects.
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