Clinical outcomes of minimally invasive versus open approach for one-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion at the 3- to 4-year follow-up.

Rodriguez-Vela, Javier   •   Lobo-Escolar, Antonio   •   Joven, Eduardo   •   Munoz-Marin, Javier   •   Herrera, Antonio   •   Velilla, Jose

published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society



endpoint

complications (undefined)
ODI (undefined)
SF-36 PCS (undefined)
VAS (back) (undefined)
VAS (leg) (undefined)


basics

diagnosis:
degenerative disc disease

localization:
lumbar

method:
surgical therapy → TLIF minimally invasive
surgical therapy → TLIF open

publication details

10.1007/s00586-013-2853-y
pubmed
23764765
2013
randomized controlled trial
no
prospective
1b