Comparative Effectiveness of Expandable Versus Static Interbody Spacers via MIS LLIF: A 2-Year Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes Study

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Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of expandable interbody spacers to static interbody spacers. Methods: This is a retrospective, institutional review board–exempt chart review of 62 consecutive patients diagnosed with degenerative disc disease who underwent minimally invasive spine surgery lateral lumbar interbody fusion (MIS LLIF) using static or expandable spacers. There were 27 patients treated with static spacers, and 35 with expandable spacers. Radiographic and clinical functional outcomes were collected. Statistical results were significant if P

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Li, Y. M., Frisch, R. F., Huang, Z., Towner, J., Li, Y. I., Greeley, S. L., & Ledonio, C. (2020). Comparative Effectiveness of Expandable Versus Static Interbody Spacers via MIS LLIF: A 2-Year Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes Study. Global Spine Journal, 10(8), 998–1005. https://doi.org/10.1177/2192568219886278

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