Is navigation beneficial for transforaminal endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy? A preliminary comparison study with fluoroscopic guidance

ConclusionO-TELF showed similarly favorable clinical and radiologic outcomes to C-TELF in lumbar foraminal stenosis, including complication rate. Compared to C-TELF, O-TELF has an advantage of not wearing a lead apron since the operator is not exposed to radiation. However, the operation time was longer with O-TELF due to O-arm setting time. Because there are pros and cons, the choice of surgical method depends on the surgeon ’s preference.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research