The current status and surgical outcome of the minimally invasive techniques for lumbar interbody fusion in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is the most common minimally invasive technique employed for lumbar interbody fusion in India, while oblique lumbar interbody fusion is in the initial stages. The surgical and outcome-related factors improved significantly after MIS LIF in the Indian population.

Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - September 14, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ashutosh Kumar Jayesh Sardhara Prabhaker Mishra Vishwas Kapoor Anant Mehrotra Vandan Raiyani Mayank Singh Nishant Goyal Arvind G Kulkarni Umesh Srikantha Kamlesh Singh Bhaisora Kuntal Kanti Das Arun K Srivastava Sanjay Behari Source Type: research