L4/5 accessibility for extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF): a radiological study.
Valentin QuackJörg EschweilerChristina PrechtelMigliorini FilippoMarcel BetschNicola MaffulliNatalia GutteckMarkus TingartPhilipp KobbeMiguel PishnamazFrank HildebrandDariusch ArbabPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2022)
XLIF is not possible and safe in every patient at the L4/5 level. The angle of access for instrumentation, access of the intervertebral disc space, and accessibility of the safe zone should be taken into account. Preoperative imaging planning is important to identify patients who are not suitable for this procedure.