Comparison of clinical efficacy of modified transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (M-TLIF) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) with bone cement-reinforced pedicle screws for osteoporosis combined with lumbar degenerative disease.

Eur J Med Res · 2025 · PMC12794381 · PMID 41476296

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In contrast, the operative blood loss per segment was lower in the M-TLIF group, although the difference did not reach statistical significance (188.95 ± 153.65 ml vs. 242.05 ± 217.06 ml, P = 0.182).

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Regarding postoperative recovery, the M-TLIF group showed a trend towards earlier ambulation (2.53 ± 0.58 days vs. 2.67 ± 0.43 days, P = 0.195) and full weight-bearing (8.19 ± 0.60 days vs. 8.39 ± 0.66 days, P = 0.146), as well as a slightly shorter surgical incision (8.74 ± 3.01 cm vs. 8.89 ± 2.08 cm, P = 0.780), although these differences were not statistically significant.

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