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Fig. 5

From: Comparison of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar degenerative diseases: a retrospective observational study

Fig. 5

Typical case 5. An 82-year-old male with left hip pain and left lower limb numbness for over a year. Sagittal MRI shows disc herniation at L5/S1 level and spondylolisthesis at L4/5 level (a). Axial MRI show severe spinal stenosis at L4/5 and L5/S1 levels (b, c). Hyperextension X-ray demonstrates instability at L4/5 and L5/S1 levels (d). Finish the decompression and implant cage to intervertebral space (e, f). Anteroposterior and lateral X-ray one month after surgery (g, h). Anteroposterior and lateral X-ray 1 year after surgery (i, j)

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