Comparative outcomes of midline lumbar fusion and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in osteoporotic L4/5 spinal stenosis: a two-year retrospective study
Both MIDLF and MITLIF are effective in improving sagittal alignment and alleviating symptoms in patients with L4/5 lumbar spinal stenosis and osteoporosis. MITLIF may offer perioperative advantages, including reduced intraoperative blood loss and a shorter extubation times.
Authors
- Xiangdong Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9724-9034)
- Shiyong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6603-9926)
- Kaishun Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6828-3719)
- Yong Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3793-5099)
- Ru-Bin Yao
- Shaobo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0544-5338)
- Ming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6027-4594)
Institutions
- First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province (CN)
- Ningxia Medical University (CN)
- Dali University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06531-3
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00