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Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Scoliosis

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Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of the spine has become an increasingly important concept in spinal surgery. Within the past decade, a lateral MIS approach to the lumbar spine, also known by the trademarked “extreme lateral interbody fusion ™ (XLIF)” (NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA), has gained popularity as a new technique. The purpose of this chapter is to examine the benefits and limitations of minimally invasive spine surgery, with a focus on advantages and disadvantages of XLIF for lumbar scoliosis. The discussion of XLIF includes indications, surgical technique, postoperative care, possible complications, and outcomes. The body of literature regarding XLIF compared to both open and minimally invasive approaches is also examined. Finally, a case study following an XLIF patient is reviewed.

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    Jeffrey H. Weinreb, Uchechi Iweala & Warren Yu

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  3. Washington Spine & Scoliosis Institute at OrthoBethesda, Bethesda, MD, USA

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Weinreb, J.H., Iweala, U., Lee, D., Yu, W., O’Brien, J.R. (2020). Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Scoliosis. In: O'Brien, J., Kalantar, S., Drazin, D., Sandhu, F. (eds) The Resident's Guide to Spine Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20847-9_24

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