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Revision strategies for AxiaLIF.
Hofstetter CP, James AR, Hartl R
Neurosurgical Focus. Vol 31 (4): E17. October 2011. September 2011.
Complication management with minimally invasive spine procedures.
Hussain NS, Perez-Cruet MJ
Neurosurgical Focus. Vol 31 (4): E2. October 2011.
Minimally invasive presacral approach for revision of an Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion rod due to fall-related lumbosacral instability: a case report.
Cohen A, Miller LE, Block JE
Journal of Medical Case Reports; 5:488. September 29, 2011.
Minimally-invasive Axial Pre-sacral L5-S1 Interbody Fusion: Two Year Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes.
Tobler W, Gerszten P, Bradley W, Raley T, Nasca R, Block J
Spine. Volume 36, Number 20, pp. E1296-E1301. September 2011.
Percutaneous pedicle screw reduction and axial presacral lumbar interbody fusion for treatment of lumbosacral spondylolisthesis: a case series.
Tender GC, Miller LE, Block JE
Journal of Medical Case Reports. 5:454. September 2011.
Complications with Axial Presacral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Five-Year Postmarket Surveillance Experience.
Gundanna M, Miller L, Block J
SAS Journal. Volume 5, pp. 90-94. September 2011.
The presacral retroperitoneal approach for axial lumbar interbody fusion: A prospective study of clinical outcomes, complications and fusion rates at a follow-up of two years in 26 patients.
Tobler W, Ferrara L
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Vol 93-B, No.7, 955-960. September 2011.
Presacral Approach for L5-S1 Fusion.
Durrani A, Mistur R, Shanti N
Techniques in Orthopaedics. Volume 26, Number 3, pp. 166-172. September 2011.
Research Progress of Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion by Presacral Approach for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Lumbosacral Degenerative Diseases.
He L, Rong L
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Xhi. (8):1014-1018. August 25, 2011.
AxiaLIF System: Minimally Invasive Device for Presacral Lumbar Interbody Spinal Fusion.
Rapp SM, Miller LE, Block JE
Medical Devices: Evidence and Research. Volume 4, pp.125-131. August 12, 2011.
Complications of Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Gebauer G, Anderson DG
Seminars in Spine Surgery. Vol 23, Issue 2, pp. 114-122. June 2011.
Complications of Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Lindley EM, McCullough MA, Burger EL, Brown CW, Patel VV
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. Volume 15, pp. 273 -279. Editorial: pp. 271-272. May 2011.
Minimally Invasive Methods of Spinal Fixation.
Wang MY
Seminars in Spine Surgery. Vol. 23, Issue 1: 34-39. March 2011.
Stiffening Effect of a Transsacral Fusion System for the Lumbosacral Junction. A Probabilistic Finite Element Analysis and Sensitivity Study.
Boustani HN, Rohlmann A, Abouezzeddine O, Bergmann G, Zander T
Orthopade. 40(2): 162-168. February 2011.
Update Review and Clinical Presentation on Chronic Low Back Pain Treated by AxiaLIF.
Fokter, S
European Journal of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology. Vol. 21, Issue 1, pp. 39-42. January 2011.
Is the transsacral axial interbody fusion a candidate surgical approach for fusing both L5/S1 and L4/5?.
Liu B, Zhang L, Liu Y, Yan N, Zhang H, Gu X, Ding Y, Gup C, He S
Chinese Medical Journal. 124(2): 215-217. January 2011.
Minimally Invasive Spine, TranS1 Sacral.
Tobler, W
Core Techniques in Operative Neurosurgery, Elsevier Saunders. Part 2, Section 8, Procedure 85: 576-587. 2011.
Presacral Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion,
Pimenta L, Pesantez CFA, Oliveira L, Schaffo TD, Perez-Cruet MJ, Coutinho E, Marchi L, Tobler WD
Techniques and Operative Nuances, Quality Medical Publishing. Chapter 23, 443-470. 2011.
Updated Review and Clinical Presentation on Chronic Low Back Pain Treated by AxiaLIF.
Fokter, S
ArgoSpine News & Journal. Vol. 22, Issue 4, pp. 129-141. December 2010.
Note: Article also published in Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Patil S, Lindley E, Patel V, Burger E
ORTHOPEDICS. 33(12):883. December 2010.
Presacral retroperitoneal approach to axial lumbar interbody fusion-a new, minimally invasive technique at L5-S1: clinical outcomes, complications and rates in 50 patients at 1-year follow up.
Tobler W, Bohinski R, Jain V
SAS Journal. (4) 54-62. June 2010.
High Rectal Injury During TranS1 Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion L5-S1 Fixation.
Botolin S, Agudelo J, Dwyer A, Patel V, Burger E
Spine. Volume 35, Number 4, pp E144-E148. February 2010.
Finite element analysis of screw in percutaneous axial lumbosacral interbody fusion (Article in Chinese).
Xu HG, Yang XM, Wu TL, Wang H, Chen XW, Wang LT, Jin S, Liu P
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 90(3): 153-156. January 19, 2010.
Relevant Imaging and anatomical measurements of presacral space for axial lumbosacral interbody fusion (Article in Chinese).
Wu TL, Xu HG, Zhang Y, Wang H, Jin S, Wang LT
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 90(1):19-23. January 5, 2010.
A novel alternative for removal of the AxiaLif (TranS1) in the setting of pseudarthrosis of L5-S1.
DeVine JG, Gloystein D, Singh N
Spine J. 9(11):910-5, Comment in Spine J., 10(10):945-6. November 2009.
Minimally Invasive Spine Technology and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Historical Review.
Oppenheimer JH, DeCastro I, McDonnell DE
Neurosurg Focus. 27(3): E9. September 2009.
Research Progress of Percutaneous 360 Degree Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion Technique.
Duan X, Shao Z, XIE K, Wang Z.
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi. 23(8): 917-920. PMID:19728605. August 2009.
Neuronavigation for Minimally Invasive Presacral Approach to L5/S1 Fusion with Posterior Stabilization.
Luther N, Tomasino A, Parikh K, Härtl R
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery. 52(4): 196-200. August 2009.
Biomechanical evaluation of a new AxiaLIF technique for two level lumbar fusion.
Erkan S, Wu C, Mehbod AA, Hsu B, Pahl DW, Transfeldt EE
European Spine Journal. 18(6): 807-14. June 2009.
Outcomes after Percutaneous TranS1 AxiaLIF L5-S1 Interbody Fusion for Intractable Lower Back Pain.
Stippler M, Turka M, Gerszten P
The Internet Journal of Spine Surgery. Volume 5 Number 1. 2009.
Paracoccygeal Transsacral Access to the Lumbosacral Junction for Interbody Fusion and Stabilization (Book Chapter).
Lieberman IH, Cragg A
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer Publishing, B.M. Ozgur et al. (eds.). 2009.
Percutaneous Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion (AxiaLIF) of the L5-S1 Segment: Initial Clinical and Radiographic Experience.
Aryan H, Newman C, Acosta F, Coover C, Ames C
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery. 51(4): 225-30. August 2008.
Biomechanical Evaluation of Paracoccygeal Transacral Fixation.
Akeson B, Wu C, Mehbod A, Transfeldt E
J Spinal Disord Tech. 21(1):39-44. Feb 2008
One Year Outcomes of Minimally-Invasive Presacral Approach and Instrumentation Technique for Anterior Lumbosacral Intervertebral Discectomy and Fusion.
Asgarzadie F, Khoo L, Cosar M, Marotta N, Pimenta L.
Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting, The Spine Journal. (7) 26S-27S. September 2007.
Minimally Invasive Techniques for Lumbar Interbody Fusions.
Shen F, Samartzis D, Khanna A, Anderson DA
Orthop Clin N Am. (38) 373–386. July 2007.
Perspectives on Modern Orthopaedics: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Fusion.
Eck J, Hodges S, Humphreys S
Journal of the American Academy of Orthapaedic Surgeons. Volume 16, Issue 6, pgs 321-329. June 2007.
Anatomy of the Percutaneous Presacral Space for a Novel Fusion Technique.
Yuan P, Day T, Albert T, Morrison W, Pimenta L, Cragg A, Weinstein M
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques: Volume 19 - Issue 4 - pp 237-241. June 2006.
Novel Lumbosacral Axial Fixation Techniques.
Ledet EH, Carl AL, Cragg A
Expert Review of Medical Devices. 3(3); 327-34. May 2006
Percutaneous Axial Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Carl A, Ledet E, Oliveira C, Pimenta L, Orduz R, Cragg A
Reprinted from Mick Perez-Cruet M, Khoo L, Fessler R: An Anatomical Approach to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.
Quality Medical Publishing, St. Louis, MO. Chapter 38, pp. 653-670. April 2006.
A Novel Minimally-Invasive Presacral Approach and Instrumentation Technique for Anterior L5-S1 Intervertebral Discectomy and Fusion: Technical Note and Case Presentations.
Marotta N et al.
Neurosurgical Focus. 20(1): E9. January 2006.
Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Lumbosacral Axial Fixation Device.
Ledet E, Tymeson M, Salerno S, Carl A, Cragg A
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Volume 127, Issue 6, pp. 929-933. November 2005.
New Percutaneous Access Method for Minimally Invasive Anterior Lumbosacral Surgery.
Cragg A, Carl A, Casteneda F, Dickman C, Guterman L, Oliveira C
J Spinal Disord Tech. 17(1):21-28, February 2004.
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