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Axial slice at the lumbar spine, lateral (A) and prone (B), showcasing the larger corridor afforded in the prone position. Reproduced with permission from Dr. Luiz Pimenta, Risk of Injury to Retroperitoneal structures in Prone and Lateral Decubitus Transpsoas Approaches to Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Pilot Cadaveric Anatomical Study; published by Cureus, 2023 [30].
