Comparison of the short-term efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with the application of a expandable versus PEEK cage for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease - Summary - MDSpire
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Short-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Expandable Versus PEEK Cages for Lumbar Degenerative Disease
To compare clinical and radiological outcomes of expandable cages and static PEEK cages used in percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PE-TLIF) for lumbar degenerative disease.
Approach:
Design: Retrospective study of eligible patients treated at one institution between May 2019 and February 2021.
Eligibility: Patients had lumbar disc herniation, selected low-grade spondylolisthesis or segmental instability with stenosis, concordant imaging and symptoms, and symptoms persisting after three months of conservative treatment. Several complex conditions, prior lumbar su…
Procedure: All operations were performed by one senior spinal surgeon using an endoscopic approach. The supplied context describes the surgical technique but ends before the cage-specific procedures and outcome assessment.
Interpretation:
The provided article context states the study objective and methods but does not report results or comparative outcomes.
Limitations:
The supplied context is incomplete and does not include sample size, cage-group details, outcome measures, follow-up results, or statistical analyses.
