From: Comparison of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Mis-TLIF) with bilateral decompression via unilateral approach and open-TLIF with bilateral decompression for degenerative lumbar diseases: a retrospective cohort study
ODI
Open-TLIF (n = 135)
Mis-TLIF (n = 113)
P value
Preoperative
47.9 ± 20.1
46.7 ± 16.9
0.603
Postoperative 2 years
13.5 ± 14.7
12.9 ± 13.4
0.733
P value (Pre vs Po 2 y)
 < 0.001