How dimensions can guide surgical planning and training: a systematic review of Kambin's triangle

RW Kouam, TQ Tabarestani, DAW Sykes, N Gupta… - Neurosurgical …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The authors sought to analyze the current literature to determine dimensional
trends across the lumbar levels of Kambin's triangle, clarify the role of imaging techniques …

[PDF][PDF] Current and future applications of the Kambin's triangle in lumbar spine surgery

R Waguia, N Gupta, KL Gamel, A Ukachukwu - Cureus, 2022 - cureus.com
Kambin's triangle has become the anatomical location of choice when accessing the lumbar
spine to treat degenerative spinal disorders. Currently, lumbar interbody fusion is the most …

Awake spinal fusion is associated with reduced length of stay, opioid use, and time to ambulation compared to general anesthesia: a matched cohort study

DAW Sykes, TQ Tabarestani, NS Chaudhry… - World neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective There is increasing interest in performing awake spinal fusion under spinal
anesthesia (SA). Evidence supporting SA has been positive, albeit limited. The authors set …

Novel Merging of CT and MRI to Allow for Safe Navigation into Kambin's Triangle for Percutaneous Lumbar Interbody Fusion—Initial Case Series Investigating Safety …

TQ Tabarestani, DAW Sykes, G Maquoit… - Operative …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: For percutaneous lumbar fusion (percLIF), magnetic resonance imaging
and computed tomography are critical to defining surgical corridors. Currently, these scans …

Pro-Con Debate: Superior Versus Inferior Triangle Needle Placement in Transforaminal Epidural Injections

TL Doshi, AM Engle, AJ Przybysz… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Although transforaminal epidural injections have long been used for radicular pain, there is
no universal standard injection approach to the neural foramen. The intervertebral foramen …

Two-Year Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes for Percutaneous Lumbar Interbody Fusion With an Expandable Titanium Cage Through Kambin's Triangle Without …

TQ Tabarestani, TY Wang, DAW Sykes… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background There has been heightened interest in performing percutaneous lumbar
interbody fusions (percLIFs) through Kambin's triangle, an anatomic corridor allowing …

Intraoperative electromyography in awake minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a case study on nerve activation under the effects of local …

Z Wehab, TQ Tabarestani… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
With the versatility of lumbar spine surgery continually expanding, intraoperative
electromyography (EMG) has become a common adjunct used to reduce risk of nerve injury …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond placement of pedicle screws-new applications for robotics in spine surgery: a multi-surgeon, single-institution experience

TQ Tabarestani, D Sykes, KR Murphy, TY Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Interest in robotic-assisted spine surgery has grown as surgeon comfort and technology has
evolved to maximize benefits of time saving and precision. However, the Food and Drug …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of the Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF): From Open to Percutaneous to Patient-Specific

PN Drossopoulos, FC Ononogbu-Uche… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has seen significant evolution since its
early inception, reflecting advancements in surgical techniques, patient safety, and …

Exploring the differences in radiologic and clinical outcomes of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with single-and bi-planar expandable cages: a systematic …

S Matsoukas, M Karabacak, K Margetis - Neurosurgical Review, 2024 - Springer
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a universal surgical technique used to
achieve lumbar fusion. Traditionally static cages have been used to restore the disc space …