# Cost-Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive versus Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Associated Low-Back and Leg Pain Over Two Years

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/cost-effectiveness-of-minimally-invasive-versus-open-transforaminal-lumbar/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Paul Park,Owoicho Adogwa,Ali Bydon,Joseph Cheng,Matthew J. McGirt |
| Citations | 162 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.09.013 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2052389627 |
| PMID | 22120269 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Joseph Cheng](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joseph-cheng/)

## Paper journal

- [World Neurosurgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/world-neurosurgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/spine-and-intervertebral-disc-pathology/)

## Paper topics

- [Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/spine-and-intervertebral-disc-pathology/)
- [Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy](https://scholariq.org/topics/cervical-and-thoracic-myelopathy/)
- [Bone health and osteoporosis research](https://scholariq.org/topics/bone-health-and-osteoporosis-research/)

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