Enhancing the Technical Pearls for L5–S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients with Body Mass Index More Than 30: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes at 1-Year Follow-Up
ALIF surgery is a safe technique to address lumbar pathologies. This operative technique provides complimentary abdominal exposure data for access surgeons while performing ALIFs in patients with BMI >30. This technique could reduce operative time in such patients.
Authors
- Juan P. Giraldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2794-870X)
- Martin P Zomaya
- Winward Choy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9303-408X)
- John W. Uribe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2065-1412)
- Laura A. Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5561-143X)
- Jay D. Turner
- Gabriella P. Williams
Institutions
- Barrow Neurological Institute (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.11.119
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15