Table 1

Single-position lateral lumbar interbody fusion.

Indications

  • Spondylolisthesis

  • Advanced degenerative disc disease

  • Central or neuroforaminal stenosis

  • Degenerative scoliosis/kyphosis

  • Adjacent segment disease

  • Pseudarthrosis

Relative Contraindications

  • Morbid obesity

  • Previous retroperitoneal surgery or radiation

  • High-grade spondylolisthesis

  • Impaired bone mineral density

  • Severe facet arthrosis