Publications by authors named "Ali A Toma"
Brain Spine
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- This study compares the outcomes of two surgical approaches for lumbar fusion: stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion (SA-ALIF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) specifically for patients with severe disc degeneration and low back pain.
- Researchers used Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) to assess improvements in disability, quality of life, back and leg pain, and patient satisfaction over two years post-surgery.
- Results showed that both SA-ALIF and TLIF led to significant improvements in key measures, but there were no significant differences in outcomes between the two surgical methods.
