Using Novel Segmentation Technology to Define Safe Corridors for Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Troy Q TabarestaniDavid S SalvenDavid A W SykesAnas M BardeesiAlyssa M BartlettTimothy Y WangMounica R PaturuChristopher F DibbleChristopher I ShaffreyWilson Z RayJohn H ChiWalter F WigginsMuhammad M Abd-El-BarrPublished in: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (2023)
We identified, in 3-dimensional, the borders for the transfacet corridor: the traversing nerve root extending inferiorly until the caudal pedicle, the theca medially, and the exiting nerve root superiorly. These results illustrate the utility of preoperatively segmenting anatomic landmarks, specifically the nerve roots, to help guide decision-making when selecting the optimal operative approach.