Intraoperative Myelography in Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Preliminary Prospective Study

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Radiographs of Case (B): preoperative myelography indicated canal stenosis of L4-5 level ((a) and (b)). Intraoperative myelography during LLIF demonstrated resolution of filling defect ((c) and (d)). Postoperative lumbar plane images showed disc height increase at L4-5 level ((e) and (f)).

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