Laterally Placed Expandable Interbody Spacers Improve Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes:
2020-06-16
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to quantify the clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients treated with RISE® -L expandable lateral interbody spacers for minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF).
METHOD: A retrospective single-site surgeon, clinical and study was performed on 37 consecutive patients who underwent MIS LLIF at 1-2 contiguous level(s) using RISE® -L expandable lateral interbody spacers. Radiographic and clinical functional outcomes were collected and compared at preoperative and postoperative time points up to 12 months.