CT navigated lateral interbody fusion

Abstract

Lateral interbody fusion techniques are heavily reliant on fluoroscopy for retractor docking and graft placement, which expose both the patient and surgeon to high doses of radiation. Use of image-guided technologies with CT-based images, however, can eliminate this radiation exposure for the surgeon. We describe the surgical technique of performing lateral lumbar interbody fusion using CT navigation.

Keywords: CT navigated; DLIF; Direct lateral interbody fusion; Medtronic; O-Arm; XLIF.