Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Minimally Invasive, Full-Endoscopic, and Biportal Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Diseases: A Network Meta-Analysis.

Global Spine J · 2026 · PMC12718175 · PMID 41420307

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Although BE-TLIF showed a trend to be superior to MIS-TLIF at the final follow-up, there were generally no significant differences among the three approaches in reducing leg pain.

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