Posterior lumbar interbody fusion versus interspinous stabilization in lumbar spinal stenosis: a meta-analysis

Anterior versus posterior decompression and fusion for multilevel cervical myelopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

For multilevel cervical myelopathy, ADF was associated with modest improvements in neurological function, health-related quality of life, cervical alignment, and shorter hospitalization compared with PDF, although several between-group differences were below minimal clinically important difference thresholds and some w...

Standalone lateral and oblique approaches vs traditional posterior approaches for adjacent segment disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND Standalone cages have been introduced as a treatment option for ASD; however, the evidence regarding their effectiveness remains mixed. We conducted a systematic review to compare surgical and clinical outcomes of patients with lumbar ASD who underwent management with lateral or oblique standalone cages vs a...

Comparison of anterolateral versus posterior lumbar fusion techniques in obese patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Comparative Analysis of Complications and Results of Anterolateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Approaches: A Spanish Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Degenerative lumbar disorders are commonly treated with lumbar interbody fusion, but comparative evidence among ALIF, OLIF, and XLIF remains limited. This prospective multicenter observational cohort study compared perioperative outcomes, complications, and patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) after single- or multi-level...

Comparative and qualitative analysis of endoscopic unilateral laminectomy with bilateral decompression versus interbody fusion in the treatment of grade 1 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

OBJECTIVE Traditional management of symptomatic lumbar spondylolisthesis (SPL) involves interbody fusion (IBF). However, endoscopic unilateral laminectomy with bilateral decompression (E-ULBD) has emerged as a less invasive alternative with growing evidence of effectiveness. The authors aimed to comprehensively compare...

Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Versus Total Disc Replacement with a Viscoelastic Prosthesis for Single-Level Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease in Young Adults: A Comparative Retrospective Cohort Study

Background/Objectives: The optimal surgical approach for patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) remains a subject of ongoing debate, particularly when comparing anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and total disc replacement (TDR). The primary objective of this study was to compare short-term outcomes...