Removal or Nonremoval of the Rib During a Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion Relative to Postoperative Pain
Patients undergoing a DLIF with rib removal expressed no difference in postoperative pain compared with patients without rib removal.
Authors
- Elizabeth Ablah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4550-2162)
- Hayrettin Okut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4084-8404)
- Zane D. Littell
- Camden Whitaker
- Joey Dean
Institutions
- University of Kansas (US)
- Wesley Medical Center (US)
- Wichita State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bsd.0000000000001731
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00