Spinal FrontiersPowered by NSpineAdults having interbody fusion at L5-S1 (ALIF versus TLIF, including isthmic spondylolisthesis), with conditional recommendations graded from literature and expert opinion.
- Published by
- AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative
- Country
- International
- Topic
- degenerative lumbar
- Type
- consensus
- Version
- 2026-10 (Global Spine J, online ahead of print)
- Last updated
- 2026-10-23
- Status
- Current
- Access
- free
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