Early postoperative loss of disc height following transforaminal and lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a radiographic analysis

• Main Authors: Kaliya-Perumal, Arun-Kumar, Soh, Tamara Lee Ting, Tan, Mark, Oh, Jacob Yoong-Leong
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Low Back Pain
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163149
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Study Design: Retrospective comparative radiological study. Purpose: To analyze the difference in early disc height loss following transforaminal and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF and LLIF). Overview of Literature: Minimal disc height loss facilitated by the polyaxial screw heads can occur n...