Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLIF)

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The OLIF technique developed in Europe in the 1990s from variations of the approach used for anterior lumbar interbody fusion[^1]. The scalability of the approach allows fusion procedures, vertebral body replacement, disc replacement, and revision procedures. Analogous to the ALIF technique, decompression of the spinal canal is possible. Unlike ALIF, the retroperitoneal approach is facilitated by gravity retraction of the peritoneal sac.

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Illustration of the various LIF approaches. Figure adapted from Mobbs, Ralph J., et al. Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison of interbody fusion options including PLIF, TLIF, MI-TLIF, OLIF/ATP, LLIF and ALIF. Journal of Spine Surgery 1.1 (2015): 2, under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

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