Postoperative clinical outcomes in patients undergoing MIS-TLIF versus LLIF for adjacent segment disease.

James W NieTimothy J HartmanEileen ZhengKeith R MacGregorOmolabake O OyetayoDustin H MasselArash J SayariKern Singh

Published in: Acta neurochirurgica (2023)

Patients undergoing either MIS-TLIF or LLIF for adjacent segment disease demonstrated significant postoperative improvement in pain and disability outcomes. Additionally, patients undergoing LLIF reported significant improvement in physical function. Both MIS-TLIF and LLIF are effective for the treatment of adjacent segment disease.

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patients undergoing
chronic pain
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multiple sclerosis
spinal cord injury
adipose tissue
spinal cord
insulin resistance
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smoking cessation
weight loss
replacement therapy