{"id":2998,"date":"2025-06-24T09:13:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/?p=2998"},"modified":"2025-10-17T09:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:14:07","slug":"revolucionando-la-cirugia-de-columna-las-tecnicas-minimamente-invasivas-alif-xlif-y-tlif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/2025\/06\/24\/revolucionando-la-cirugia-de-columna-las-tecnicas-minimamente-invasivas-alif-xlif-y-tlif\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolutionizing spine surgery: ALIF, XLIF and TLIF minimally invasive techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2998\" class=\"elementor elementor-2998\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfeb40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dfeb40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792d807 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"792d807\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfab89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcfab89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9916ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9916ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Presented at Clavel Institute 2024 conference in Guatemala<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">At the 2024 conference organized by the Clavel Institute in Guatemala, Drs. Pablo Clavel and Ignasi Catal\u00e0 presented the most innovative advances in spine surgery. They clearly explained how the ALIF, XLIF and TLIF techniques are revolutionizing the treatment of chronic lumbar problems with a minimally invasive approach. Here we explain the essentials.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca9d4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ca9d4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971dc7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"971dc7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-04-28-12-06-29-16-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-04-28-12-06-29-16-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-04-28-12-06-29-16-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-04-28-12-06-29-16-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-04-28-12-06-29-16-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-04-28-12-06-29-16-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a30a221 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a30a221\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf0edd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adf0edd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38801ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38801ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb71830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb71830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746d39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746d39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Lumbar fusion is a surgery to stabilize the spine by joining two or more vertebrae, which helps eliminate pain caused by degenerated or unstable discs. Thanks to minimally invasive techniques such as ALIF, XLIF and TLIF, this procedure can now be performed with small incisions, less muscle damage and a much faster recovery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a34ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15a34ec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe10a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fe10a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ALIF: Anterior approach with maximum precision and less damage<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29eab98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29eab98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) accesses the lumbar spine through the front of the body, specifically below the navel.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf1de4 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"cbf1de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\"With ALIF we avoid touching the posterior muscles and nerves directly. Only the skin and abdominal fascia are cut, and the internal structures are gently separated.\"\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Dr. Pablo Clavel<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100612c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"100612c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22e4cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e22e4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is done during an ALIF?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d5860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d5860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The damaged disc is removed and a fixed implant called a \"fusion cage\" is placed, which replaces the function of the disc and stabilizes the vertebrae.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This box can even replace the use of posterior screws, especially in the so-called \"ALIF stalon\" approach, which means less invasion and faster recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7747e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7747e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de66573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de66573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outstanding advantages of ALIF:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110c925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"110c925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Larger implants: by accessing from the front, a larger box with more bone graft can be placed, improving stability and the likelihood of fusion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Corrects the natural posture: it allows restoring lordosis (natural curvature of the back), something very difficult to achieve from posterior approaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Ideal for complex cases: such as revision surgeries or patients with multiple previous posterior operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Key to correcting scoliosis: posture correction can be initiated from the base of the spine.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1372429 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1372429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\"In patients with scoliosis or multiple operations via the posterior approach, ALIF is a powerful and safe alternative approach.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Dr. Ignasi Catal\u00e0<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c529083 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c529083\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f77f195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f77f195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limitations:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b75e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b75e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The success of ALIF depends on the patient's physical condition. For example, a very protruding belly or calcified blood vessels may make the procedure difficult or impossible up front.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150916e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"150916e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sequence of anterior ALIF implantation and robotic posterior screw placement for spondylolisthesis correction.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd0986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"7fd0986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-27-at-11.37.44-1.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7fd0986\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-06-27 at 11.37.44 (1)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA0OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2VubGFjZS1tZWQuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNlwvV2hhdHNBcHAtSW1hZ2UtMjAyNS0wNi0yNy1hdC0xMS4zNy40NC0xLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3ZmQwOTg2In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-27-at-11.37.44-1-300x225.jpeg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"225\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-27-at-11.37.44-3.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7fd0986\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-06-27 at 11.37.44 (3)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA1MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2VubGFjZS1tZWQuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNlwvV2hhdHNBcHAtSW1hZ2UtMjAyNS0wNi0yNy1hdC0xMS4zNy40NC0zLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3ZmQwOTg2In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-27-at-11.37.44-3-225x300.jpeg\" data-width=\"225\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9655c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e9655c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caa766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6caa766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">XLIF: The lateral pathway that avoids cutting muscles<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce6847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ce6847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">XLIF (Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion) accesses the spine through the side of the abdomen. It is performed with a lateral approach between the fibers of the psoas muscle, with neurophysiological mapping systems that protect the nerves.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0d20e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa0d20e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2bedc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb2bedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is it so effective?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed81cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ed81cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No muscles are cut: they are carefully separated with dilators, which reduces trauma.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Wider cages: XLIF cages can cover up to 50 % of the vertebral plate, providing greater support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Faster recovery: less postoperative pain and fewer days in the hospital.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc72a07 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fc72a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\"With the XLIF system and its nerve mapping technology, we achieve maximum accuracy and safety.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Dr. Ignasi Catal\u00e0<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9867b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9867b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6328c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6328c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\n\nLateral approaches: advanced technique with nerve protection<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8563e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c8563e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">During the conference, the doctors also described lateral approaches, a technique very similar to XLIF, although without explicitly using that acronym.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891e5ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"891e5ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31f56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a31f56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is it done?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dafa26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dafa26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The spine is accessed through very small incisions, carefully crossing the psoas muscle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The main challenge is to protect the nerves leading to the legs, which are located under this muscle. If they are not adequately protected, painful neuropathies can occur.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760ebac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"760ebac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139e56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"139e56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlighted clinical case:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a96aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a96aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">A case was presented of a patient with scoliosis treated with three boxes placed laterally with a small incision, and where the screws were placed with the assistance of a surgical robot for maximum precision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This type of lateral approach offers an advanced solution for complex deformities, with a less aggressive and highly effective approach.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4142d92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4142d92\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaac922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaac922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TLIF: the most widely used downstream option<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32a569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a32a569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion) is a traditional approach from the back. It is performed by removing part of the disc from behind, placing an interbody cage and fixing it with pedicle screws.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612da12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"612da12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf50ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdf50ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is it recommended?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8178a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe8178a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In pathologies where the damage is located in the posterior part.<\/li>\n<li>When ALIF or XLIF are not feasible due to the patient's anatomical conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d8204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8d8204\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59f8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d59f8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What benefits do these techniques offer patients?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e257e6 eael-dt-th-align-center eael-table-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-data-table\" data-id=\"8e257e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-data-table-wrap\" data-table_id=\"8e257e6\" id=\"eael-data-table-wrapper-8e257e6\" data-custom_responsive=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"tablesorter eael-data-table center\" id=\"eael-data-table-8e257e6\">\n\t\t\t    <thead>\n\t\t\t        <tr class=\"table-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <th class=\"\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Advantage<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\"\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">How does it help you?<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <\/tr>\n\t\t\t    <\/thead>\n\t\t\t  \t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLess invasive surgery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall incisions and faster recovery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLess pain\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReduced need for analgesics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrief hospitalization\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDischarge in 2-5 days depending on the case\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore mobility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFunctional preservation of the spine\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOptions for complex cases\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIdeal for scoliosis, revisions, and deformities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5887f8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5887f8b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b35ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0b35ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc45bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc45bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nClavel Institute: leaders in spine surgery<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db41188 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db41188\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1edca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1edca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">The Clavel Institute is a reference center in spine surgery in Europe, with offices in Barcelona and Madrid. Its team has pioneered the use of approaches such as ALIF and XLIF, as well as technologies such as the Mazor X robot, the O-ARM 2 scanner, and intraoperative monitoring systems for maximum precision and safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">In addition, the Institute implements the PERQ (Preparation, Empowerment and Surgical Recovery) program to accompany the patient before, during and after surgery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cade6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cade6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_18_19-p.m_@2x-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_18_19-p.m_@2x-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_18_19-p.m_@2x-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_18_19-p.m_@2x-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_18_19-p.m_@2x-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_18_19-p.m_@2x-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_18_19-p.m_@2x-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-27-jun-2025-12_18_19-p.m_@2x-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd7ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fcd7ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=H0ugNMHRn68&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86e981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f86e981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: \"Beyond Traditional Spine Surgery | Clavel Institute | Enlace-Med\" Conference 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2877a17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2877a17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ed9ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25ed9ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e643766 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e643766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8071108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8071108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you want to know if you are a candidate?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337bfd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"337bfd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">EnlaceMED can help you coordinate your initial evaluation and facilitate a virtual appointment with the doctors at Instituto Clavel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udce9 info@enlace-med.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcf1 +502 3647 5825 (WhatsApp).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1abf02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1abf02\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Clavel Institute 2024 conference in Guatemala<br \/>\nAt the 2024 conference organized by the Clavel Institute in Guatemala, Drs. Pablo Clavel and Ignasi Catal\u00e0 presented the most innovative advances in spine surgery. They clearly explained how the ALIF, XLIF and TLIF techniques are revolutionizing the treatment of chronic lumbar problems with a minimally invasive approach. Here we explain the essentials.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2998"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3315,"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2998\/revisions\/3315"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlace-med.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}