Unilateral biportal endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion reduces paravertebral muscle atrophy and enhances recovery compared with Wiltse-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in lumbar degenerative disease: a retrospective study in a Ch
UBE-TLIF is associated with reduced intraoperative trauma, quicker recovery, and fewer complications. In the long-term, it better preserves paravertebral muscle integrity and provides superior pain and functional outcomes.
Authors
- Shuaihao Huang
- Yongxiong Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6825-7652)
- Xiang Long
- Jing Zhuang
- Jianxiong Zhuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2520-2309)
- Xingchen Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6740-3432)
- Yunbing Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0441-5727)
- Chong Chen
- Jun Ouyang
- Xiaoqing Zheng
- Dong Yin
Institutions
- Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province (CN)
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Spine Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2025.0215
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
- Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project