Abstract
The classic mini-ALIF technique still sets the standard for modern anterior access surgery to the lumbar spine. Its universal use is owed in part to a very standardized, stepwise surgical technique resulting in a short learning curve. An other important factor is its complete applicability for the majority of indications requiring anterior lumbar spine surgery. The original publications on the classic mini-ALIF technique actually describe two different techniques: the minimally invasive anterolateral retroperitoneal approach to the L2/3, L3/4, and L4/5 segments and the anterior trans- or retroperitoneal midline approach to L5/S1 (L4/L5).
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Wiechert, K., Vieweg, U. (2023). Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Using Bone or Cage. In: Vieweg, U., Grochulla, F. (eds) Manual of Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64062-3_54
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