Authored by experienced surgeons and key innovators in the fast-moving field of LIF surgery, Lumbar Interbody Fusions provides an in-depth, focused approach to recent advances in surgical techniques and technology. Covering both minimally invasive and open procedures, this comprehensive reference provides step-by-step details for proven techniques, including extreme lateral, oblique lateral, and direct lateral approaches; intertransverse approaches; axial approaches; and endoscopic approaches. Table of ContentsSection 1: Lumbar Interbody Fusions - A Primer - General Indications and Contraindications,
- Complications and Avoidance in Lumbar Interbody Fusions,
Section 2: Anatomy and Intraoperative Imaging for Lumbar Interbody Fusion - Relevant Surgical Anatomy of the Dorsal Lumbar Spine,
- Relevant Surgical Anatomy of the Lateral and Anterior Lumbar Spine,
- Intraoperative Image-Guided Navigation for Lumbar Interbody Fusion,
Section 3: Techniques, Pearls, and Complication Avoidance in Lumbar Interbody Fusions - Mini-open Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF),
- Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF),
- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF),
- Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MITLIF),
- Minimally Invasive Midline Lumbar Fusion (MIDLIF),
- Lateral Transpsoas Approach to Interbody Fusion,
- Pre-psoas (Oblique) Lateral Interbody Fusion,
- Pre-psoas (Oblique) Lateral Interbody Fusion at L5-S1,
- Interlaminar Lumbar Instrumented Fusions (ILIF),
- Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion,
Section 4: Adjunct Instrumentation in Lumbar Interbody Fusion - Interbody Implant Options in Interbody Fusion,
- Biologic Options in Interbody Fusion,
- Integrated Screw/Plate Interbody Fusion Devices,
- Spinous Process Plates for Lumbar Fixation,
- Instrumentation for Stability After Lumbar Interbody Fusion,
Section 5: Special Considerations - Revision Interbody Fusion,
- Interbody Fusion Strategies in Thoracic and Sacral Overlap Diseases,
- Evidence-Based Report on Interbody Fusions of the Lumbar Spine
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