Predictors of maximizing the degree of listed interbody lordosis imparted during one- or two-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative pathology
The present results suggest that while lordosing, only 56% TLIF operations obtain the listed interbody lordosis ("target" lordosis). Anterior placement within the disc space is the only modifiable intraoperative technical factor for maximizing lordosis for a given interbody, highlighting the importance of effective disc space exenteration.
Authors
- Benjamin D. Elder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7782-7829)
- Ahmad Nassr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7160-734X)
- Arjun S. Sebastian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6590-7397)
- Michelle J. Clarke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0358-5633)
- Rahul Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9671-1146)
- William E. Krauss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4732-8754)
- Mohamad Bydon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0543-396X)
- Jeremy L. Fogelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9118-5607)
- Maria Astudillo Potes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8236-0808)
- Zach Pennington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8012-860X)
- Michael L. Martini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8169-7679)
- Brett A. Freedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3408-0163)
- Anthony L. Mikula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5143-3733)
- Abdelrahman M. Hamouda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3609-7229)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.5.spine241012
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47