Minimally Invasive Spine Lumbar Surgery in Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ConclusionMI-TLIF has equivalent efficacy to O-TLIF in obese patients at long-term follow-up. In addition, complication rate, blood loss, and length of hospital stay were lower in MI-TLIF than in O-TLIF.
Source: HSS Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
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