Modified Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Microscope-Assisted Fusion to Treat Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis Combined with Severe Lumbar Degenerative Diseases
This innovative technique represents a significant advancement in surgical practice by combining minimally invasive approaches with natural access to the lumbar foraminal region in fusion surgery. It offers several advantages, including cosmetic benefits, convenient access to the foraminal area, the ability to address multiple causes of foraminal stenosis, faster recovery, and ease of adoption for spine surgeons.
Authors
- Guolin Tang
- Buzhou Chen
- Li Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9719-8225)
- Wenzhi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2473-8643)
- Yongjin Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0474-8556)
Institutions
- University of Science and Technology of China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.123879
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00