Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Meta-analysis of instrumented posterior interbody fusion versus instrumented posterolateral fusion in the lumbar spine.
The authors compared the effectiveness of instrumented posterior lumbar interbody fusion (iPLIF) and instrumented posterolateral fusion (iPLF) for the treatment of low-back pain (LBP) due to degenerative lumbar disease. ⋯ The authors' analysis provided moderate-quality evidence that iPLIF has the advantages of higher fusion rate and better restoration of spinal alignment over iPLF. No significant differences were identified between iPLIF and iPLF concerning clinical outcome, complication rate, operating time, and blood loss.