Laterally Placed Expandable Interbody Spacers Improve Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes: A 1-Year Follow-up Study

ConclusionSignificant increases in disc height, neuroforaminal height, segmental lordosis, and indirect decompression were achieved and maintained up to 1-year follow-up from baseline. Functional clinical outcomes were significantly improved for patients who underwent MIS LLIF using expandable interbody spacers based on decreased VAS pain scores and ODI scores at 1-year follow-up. The use of expandable spacers was shown to be safe, durable and effective for the studied patients.
Source: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research