ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2022
A Comparative Study of a New Retractor-Assisted WILTSE TLIF, MIS-TLIF, and Traditional PLIF for Treatment of Single-Level Lumbar Degenerative Diseases.
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- Early mechanical outcomes of two expandable interbody cages in minimally invasive TLIF: a comparative single-surgeon study.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2026Article
- The Wiltse paraspinal approach in lumbar surgery: A systematic review.Surgical neurology international · 2026Review
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- Comparison of clinical outcomes between unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and oblique lumbar interbody fusion with posterior percutaneous screw fixation in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
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- The Degeneration of Paraspinal Muscles and Its Correlation with the Postoperative Clinical Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS-TLIF).Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Innovative 3D Navigation Module for Precise Unilateral Pedicle Screw Combined with Contralateral Translaminar Facet Screw Placement in Lumbar Spine Surgery.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- The efficacy of 3D gait analysis to evaluate surgical (and rehabilitation) outcome after degenerative lumbar surgery.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison of a novel hand-held retractor-assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion by the wiltse approach and posterior TLIF: a one-year prospective controlled study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Comparative study on the technique and efficacy of microscope-assisted MI-TLIF and naked-eye MI-TLIF in lumbar revision surgery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Natural pressure drainage versus negative pressure drainage following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) for the treatment of lumbar degeneration disease: a prospective cohort study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Comparison of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar degenerative diseases: a retrospective observational study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Observational
- Development and validation of a nomogram to predict the risk of surgical site infection within 1 month after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Unilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion through a modified hemilateral spinous process-splitting approach.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Which Is Better in Clinical and Radiological Outcomes for Lumbar Degenerative Disease of Two Segments: MIS-TLIF or OPEN-TLIF?Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the clinical efficacy of a new retractor-assisted Wiltse transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), minimally invasive TLIF (MIS-TLIF), and traditional posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in treating single-level lumbar degenerative diseases.
methodsA retrospective study was conducted by analyzing the clinical and imaging data of consecutive patients with single-level lumbar degenerative diseases who underwent the new retractor-assisted Wiltse TLIF, MIS-TLIF, or traditional PLIF. This study enrolled 87 concurrent patients between June 2016 and December 2019 (Wiltse TLIF 29 cases; MIS-TLIF 28 cases; PLIF 30 cases). The three groups were compared for perioperative indicators (including intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage volume, operation time, intraoperative fluoroscopy time, bedridden time), creatine kinase (CK), visual analog score (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, intervertebral fusion rate, muscle atrophy, and fatty infiltration (including ratio of multifidus atrophy and ratio of lean-to-total cross-sectional area [CSA]).
resultsIntraoperative blood loss (F = 62.628, p < 0.001), postoperative drainage volume (F = 72.048, p < 0.001), and bedridden time (χ
conclusionWiltse TLIF assisted by the new retractor is a more convenient and minimally invasive surgical method than the traditional PLIF and MIS-TLIF methods, which are linked to a long learning curve and long operation and fluoroscopy time.
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