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. 2022 Mar 31;19(1):163–176. doi: 10.14245/ns.2143236.618

Fig. 7.

Fig. 7.

Patient positioning in single position navigated oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF). (A) For the anterior surgery, the patient is positioned close to lateral decubitus. (B) The patient can be tilted forward to a semiprone position for posterior surgery to allow more space for posterior instrumentation, especially for the downside screws. (C) In this position, downside screws can be inserted without difficulty.