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Texas Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery | Dr. Shaad Bidiwala

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      • ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
      • PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
      • TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
      • XLIF (Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion)
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Lumbar Interbody Fusion

 

Cervical cageLumbar interbody fusions involve removing a large part of the intervertebral disk and then placing a “cage” filled with bone or bone substitute between the two vertebral bodies afterwards.

The cage fulfills two purposes:

1.  It serves as a spacer that keeps the vertebral bodies from collapsing upon each other after the intervertebral disk is removed and

2. It encourages the growth of bone between the vertebral bodies above and below it, eventually resulting in fusion.

Studies show that patients undergoing interbody fusions along with posterolateral lumbar fusions fuse at higher rates than those underoing posterolateral lumbar fusions alone, so we tend to recommend an interbody fusion whenever it is possible.  The types of lumbar interbody fusions that we use most commonly are:

  • Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
  • Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
  • Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) and
  • Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF)

 

 

 

 

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DISCLAIMER

The content on this page is for informational purposes only, and is in no way intended to be medical advice. There is no substitute for a face-to-face evaluation by your physician or another qualified practitioner. As always, if you have an emergency, call 9-1-1, or go to the nearest emergency department.

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