Abstract
There are many surgical approaches to the lumbar spine, and techniques are constantly evolving. Anterior and lateral approaches have gained popularity in recent years for several reasons. Lateral approaches are traditionally performed with the patient in the lateral position, which requires repositioning for posterior instrumentation. Recent focus on single-position lateral approaches has gained traction due to less operating room (OR) time. Single-position lateral surgery involves either posterior instrumentation while in the lateral position or lateral interbody fusion while the patient is in the prone position. This chapter focuses on the latter. Prone lateral interbody fusion has several advantages over traditional lateral surgery as well as single-position lateral surgery with the patient in the lateral position. Here, we discuss the operative technique, advantages, and disadvantages of prone lateral interbody fusion.
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McCluskey, L.C., Cyriac, M. (2023). Prone Lateral Interbody Fusion. In: O'Brien, J.R., Weinreb, J.B., Babrowicz, J.C. (eds) Lumbar Spine Access Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48034-8_30
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