ALIF L5/S1 in an adolescent patient with osteochondrosis
Aebi Max MD, Professor
Hirslanden Salem-Spital
Bern
Switzerland
Project 17-064
The steps of evaluation until the surgical indication for anterior interbody fusion at the lumbosacral junction by a retroperitoneal approach in a young patient is made and the standardized steps for less invasive surgery using a special retractor system - Synframe - are demonstrated.
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
Faldini Cesare MD, Professor
University of Bologna
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna
Italy
Project 16-025
This video demonstrates a posterior spine fusion and combination with a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in a 62-year-old patient with s...
Single level anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion
Faldini Cesare MD, Professor
University of Bologna
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna
Italy
Project 16-024
This video demonstrates the anatomy and techniques for the Smith -Petersen anterior cervical spine approach at C5/6, as well ...
PLIF and modified TLIF using the PLIF approach
Mehdian Hossein MD
London
UK
Project 16-022
This video demonstrates a two level lumbar interbody fusion by posterior approach in a 65-year-old female patient with severe low back and radicular pain. The PLIF technique via posterior approach and cag...
