Individuals Over 75 Year Old Experience Greater Revisions Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF): A Propensity Matched Study

Global Spine Journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Gregory A. Snigur, Alejandro Perez-Albela, Puru Sadh, Ishan Shah, Maria Skovager Jensen, Kaitlyn Crow, Timothy Jeng, Bassel G. Diebo, Alan H. Daniels, Bryce A. Basques
DOI: 10.1177/21925682251405753
Cited by: 1
References: 30

Abstract

Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objective To evaluate the impact of age ≥75 years on postoperative complications and sagittal alignment following open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). Methods A retrospective review was performed for patients undergoing primary open TLIF from 2017 to 2021. Patients were divided into 2 cohorts: age

Fields of Study & Subjects

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
Global Spine Journal
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Volume
16
Issue
5
Pages
2320–2328
Publication date
24 January 2026
Language
EN