Surgeon Learning Curve and Clinical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Posterior Percutaneous Instrumentation.

M Zain MirzaSydney L OlsonAnnalise M PanthoferJon S MatsumuraSeth K Williams

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)

Performance of the mini-ALIF approach is associated with a learning curve of 25 to 30 cases before complications begin to decline. BMI > 35 is associated with increased surgical time and complications.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
robot assisted
risk factors
body mass index
weight gain