Higher screw-to-cage length ratios in standalone lateral interbody fusion using integrated, expandable implants provide more predictable outcomes with less variability: A 2-year follow-up study.

N Am Spine Soc J · 2025 · PMC12670525 · PMID 41340994

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Patient reported outcome measures Although the Medium tertile exhibited the greatest mean improvement in VAS back pain, differences among the 3 tertiles narrowly failed to reach statistical significance (F(2,77)=2.54, p=.086).

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