Clinical Outcomes of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Three-Level Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Figure 1

Surgical procedure of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. (a) Preoperative location with our self-made locator; (b) skin marker with the assistance of our self-made locator; (c) cage placement; (d) mark for screw placement; (e) lateral fluoroscopy of screw placement; (f) anteroposterior fluoroscopy of pedicle screw placement.