title: Critical evaluation of article: Minimally invasive TLIF leads to increased muscle sparing of the multifidus muscle but not the longissimus muscle compared with conventional PLIF-a prospective randomized clinical trial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 901 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA; Department of Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery, Rothman Institute, 925 Chestnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: greg.anderson@rothmaninstitute.com.
authors.forename: D Greg
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D064170:Paraspinal Muscles; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013123:Spinal Fusion