Does a high BMI affect the outcome of minimally invasive TLIF? A retrospective study of 207 patients.

Ayush SharmaAkash ShakyaVijay SinghNilesh MangaleGhanshyam KakadiyaAjay JaiswalNandan Marathe

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 (2021)

In patients treated by MI-TLIF for degenerative lumbar spine pathology, BMI is not a factor that negatively affects the functional and clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
body mass index
weight gain
robot assisted
physical activity