Minimally invasive unilateral approach for bilateral decompression of spinal stenosis and modified transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis

Neurosurg Focus. 2013 Jul;35(2 Suppl):Video 4. doi: 10.3171/2013.V2.FOCUS13190.

Abstract

This video describes a minimally invasive approach for treatment of symptomatic grade I spondylolisthesis and high-grade spinal stenosis. In this procedure, a unilateral approach for bilateral decompression is utilized in conjunction with a modified transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation. The key steps in the procedure are outlined, and include positioning, fluoroscopic positioning/guidance, exposure with tubular retractor system, technique for ipsilateral and contra-lateral decompression, disc space preparation and interbody grafting, percutaneous pedicle screw and rod placement, and closure. The video can be found here: http://youtu.be/QTymO4Cu4B0.

Publication types

  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Bone Screws
  • Decompression, Surgical / methods*
  • Humans
  • Internal Fixators
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / pathology
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Spinal Fusion / methods*
  • Spinal Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Spinal Stenosis / surgery*
  • Spondylolisthesis / diagnosis
  • Spondylolisthesis / surgery*
  • Video Recording / methods