Open AccessMicroendoscope-assisted posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a technical note
Author(s) -
Hirohiko Inanami,
Fumiko Saiki,
Yasushi Oshima
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss.2018.06.08
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar , oswestry disability index , surgery , decompression , radiography , orthopedic surgery , retractor , nuclear medicine , low back pain , alternative medicine , pathology
Various surgical options for lumbar interbody fusion have been reported. Minimally invasive techniques are widely used to reduce soft tissue damage. Here, we report our novel technique of microendoscope-assisted posterior lumbar interbody fusion (ME-PLIF) using an 18-mm tubular retractor system (METRx, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Memphis, TN, USA) for lumbar spine degeneration treatment.