Fig. 3. Comparison of fusion rates between minimally invasive and open lumbar spinal fusion. Heterogeneity: fusion rates for PLF [τ2=0.000; χ2=0.000, df=0 (p=1.000); I2=0.0%], fusion rates for PLIF [τ2=0.000; χ2=0.701, df=1 (p=0.402); I2=0.0%], fusion rates for TLIF [τ2=0.000; χ2=1.836, df=4 (p=0.766); I2=0.0%], and overall fusion rates [τ2=0.000; χ2=3.925, df=7 (p=0.788); I2=0.0%]. PLF, posterolateral fusion; PLIF, posterior lumbar interbody fusion; TLIF, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion; df, degrees of freedom; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
