Location variance of the great vessels while undergoing side-bend positioning changes during lateral interbody fusion

Conclusion: Our results suggest that RLD positioning may be safer for LLIF as it affords greater distance away from critical venous structures, however, surgical positioning should be assessed at the discretion of the spine surgeon on a patient-specific basis.

Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - March 13, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Aaron Joiner Gilberto Gomez Sohrab K Vatsia Tyler Ellett Douglas Pahl Source Type: research