Anterior lumbar interbody fusion is performed by approaching the spine through the abdomen inserting a bone graft to help the vertebrae to fuse together.
Spinal Fusion Videos
Spinal fusion surgery is performed to alleviate pain caused by disc motion - which can occur with a number of specific conditions. Our up-to-date spinal fusion surgery video library provides a listing of all of our videos related to spinal fusion.
An anterior cervical discectomy involves removing a cervical herniated disc in order to relieve spinal cord or root pressure to alleviate corresponding pain.
Learn about spinal fusion surgery from a surgeon’s viewpoint and how it can help alleviate back pain.
Dr. Jeffrey Spivak reviews the process for deciding to undergo a multi-level spinal fusion for spinal deformities such as scoliosis or spondylolisthesis.
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion is performed by approaching the spine through the low back and using a bone graft to help the vertebrae to fuse together.
The goal of lumbar fusion surgery is to create a solid, stable bone structure. After surgery, the bone healing process follows three stages.