Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

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The abbreviation TLIF stands for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and refers to a surgical technique in which at least one functional spinal motion segment is stabilized[^1].

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LIFs
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.
TLIF and PLIF: schematic illustration
Schematic comparison of the approaches used for PLIF and TLIF, adapted from Fleege et al.

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L4/5 TLIF
Lateral radiograph of a patient a few days after undergoing L4/5 TLIF.
TLIF Radiograph
AP radiograph of a patient a few days after undergoing L4/5 TLIF.

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