Lumbar Interbody Fusion Through Kambin's Triangle for Degenerative Spine and Adult Deformity: Surgical Technique and The Evidence

Abstract

With advances of surgical techniques, a major focus is being directed to less traumatic delivery system for fusion hardware. The goal is to minimize the drawbacks of traditional open lumbar fusion by adopting less invasive approaches. However minimally invasive transforaminal, lateral transpsoas, and anterior lumbar fusion techniques are notorious for surgical complications that can be devastating and catastrophic.In an attempt to find a safer access to the disc space, we have been utilizing the Kambin's triangle, which can be approached using muscle-preserving plane. This manuscript will further describe this technique, its advantages and limitations.