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Minimally invasive LLIF surgery to decrease the occurrence of adjacent-segment disease compared to conventional open TLIF.

Bungo OtsukiShunsuke FujibayashiTakayoshi ShimizuKoichi MurataSoichiro MasudaShuichi Matsuda
Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
The incidence of R-ASD or S-ASD was not significantly reduced in the Mis-LLIF group compared to the TLIF group, with greater ∆H potentially being a contributing factor. Using a thin cage in both TLIF and Mis-LLIF may decrease the occurrence of ASD.
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