Open AccessA retrospective comparison of radiographic and clinical outcomes in single-level degenerative lumbar disease undergoing anterior versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
Author(s) -
Ziev B. Moses,
Sharmeen Razvi,
Seok Yoon Oh,
Andrew Platt,
Christopher Keegan,
Fadi Hamati,
Christopher D. Witiw,
Brian T. David,
Ricardo B. V. Fontes,
Harel Deutsch,
John E. O’Toole
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss-20-673
Subject(s) - medicine , lordosis , lumbar , radiography , back pain , retrospective cohort study , surgery , degenerative disease , low back pain , central nervous system disease , alternative medicine , pathology
Single-level lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) remains a significant cause of morbidity in adulthood. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) are surgical techniques developed to treat this condition. With limited studies on intermediate term outcomes in a single cohort, we compare radiographic and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing ALIF and TLIF.