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Minimally invasive TLIF in lumbar disorder: promising outcomes but high radiation exposure
Eur Spine J. 2013 Aug;22(8)11 studies (n=785), which compared transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with minimally invasive TLIF (called MI-TLIF) in the treatment of degenerative lumbar disorders, were analyzed to determine which treatment yielded superior clinical and functional result. This meta-analysis demonstrated that MI-TLIF treatment is associated with decreased blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and a trend towards superior functional outcomes; however MI-TLIF treatment does result in increased exposure to X-ray radiation. This analysis illustrates that MI-TLIF is an effective treatment for lumbar disorders, and future research should be undertaken to address the radiation exposure concerns.
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