NuVasive, Inc. announced the results of the study, single position circumferential fusion improves operative efficiency, reduces complications and length of stay compared with traditional circumferential fusion, in The Spine Journal, validating single-position spine surgery as having significant advantages over traditional, open spinal fusion. The multi-center, retrospective study included 390 patients who underwent anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and/or lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) surgery with bilateral percutaneous pedicle screw fixation between L2-S1. Two hundred and thirty-seven patients underwent single-position lateral surgery (SPLS) and 153 underwent a flip surgery. The study found that SPLS reduced operating time by more than three hours, and led to a reduction in blood loss and intraoperative radiation dosage for the patient. Further, patients who underwent SPLS experienced lower postoperative intestinal blockage (ileus), and their length of stay in the hospital was reduced on average by two days. The results of this study build upon other clinical evidence validating X360®, the company’s comprehensive approach to lateral single-position surgery that combines XLIF®, XALIF™ and XFixation™ and is clinically proven to provide better outcomes over traditional open spinal fusion, including: improved clinical outcomes with >95% fusion rates and up to 90% reduction in blood loss; reduced operative time by up to 60 minutes, resulting in less time under anesthesia and 50% shorter length of stay in the hospital; and enhanced economics with up to a 20% increase in case volumes and as much as $5,000 saved per patient in hospital costs.