Comparison of Fusion Rate and Clinical Outcomes in Minimally Invasive and Conventional Posterior Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Network Meta-Analysis.

Background: The fusion rate, clinical efficacy, and complications of minimally invasive fusion surgery and open fusion surgery in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease are still unclear.

Methods: We conducted a literature search using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, and WANFANG databases.

Results: This study included 38 retrospective studies involving 3097 patients.