Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) or Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) for Fusion Surgery in L5/S1 - What Is the Best Way to Restore a physiological Alignment?

Uwe PlatzHenry HalmBjörn ThomsenFerenc PecsiMark KöszegvaryNina BürgerClara BerlinMarkus Quante

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie (2021)

ALIF and TLIF are comparable methods for performing fusion at L5/S1, with good clinical outcomes and comparable rates of complications. However, there is only a limited potential for recreating lordosis at L5/S1 with a TLIF.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
human health
risk assessment
coronary artery disease