Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF): Is Trans-Psoas Surgery Associated with Muscle Size Changes and Clinical Findings?
Our study found that LLIF was associated with minor long-term decreases in psoas size and quality on the surgical side, small mean bilateral strength losses, and no side-specific sensory deficits.
Authors
- Amir Abdul-Jabbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6613-3111)
- Nicholas J. Minissale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1567-2729)
- Mark Kraemer
- Clifford Pierre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9074-2435)
- Rod J. Oskouian
- Jens R. Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3322-6589)
- Julius Gerstmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3341-9209)
- Neel Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6857-4460)
- Colin Gold
- Daniel C. Norvell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-2677)
- Luke Jouppi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9651-2651)
- Cameron Hogsett
Institutions
- Swedish Medical Center (US)
- Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (US)
- Seattle Foundation (US)
- BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum (DE)
- Spectrum Research (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124437
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00