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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Surgery - Spine-health
An Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) surgery is a type of spinal fusion performed to stabilize a painful motion segment in the lower back, commonly caused by lumbar degenerative disc disease and/or spondylolisthesis. The surgical approach is via the abdomen, to access the front–or the “anterior”–of the spine, where the disc is ...
ALIF Surgery: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion | HSS Spine
Nov 29, 2022 · Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a spinal fusion procedure in which surgeons navigate through the abdomen to access the front of the spine and fuse two or more vertebrae in the lower back together. The procedure involves an “approach” surgeon (who provides access to the spine) and a spine surgeon, working together.
ALIF Surgery: What It Is, Purpose, Procedure & Recovery - Cleveland Clinic
ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion) is surgery to treat degenerative disk disease and other conditions that happen when damaged or worn-out intervertebral disks put pressure on your spinal nerves. Intervertebral disks are the round cushions in your …
Anterior and Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery - Spine-health
Spine surgeons with a strong comfort level for doing ALIF surgery generally prefer an anterior/posterior approach. This technique does provide for very high rates of spinal fusion, but the spine fusion surgery is quite extensive and carries the risks inherent in both approaches.
Spinal Fusion Surgery: ALIF, PLIF, and TLIF
Jul 27, 2018 · Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) An ALIF may be performed to remove a lumbar disc (discectomy) and fuse the spine. ALIF can be performed as an open or minimally invasive procedure.
Spinal Fusion: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion - OrthoInfo
In an interbody spinal fusion, the damaged intervertebral disk is removed and replaced with bone graft material. In an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), the surgeon accesses the spine through an incision in the front, rather than the back.
Primary anterior lumbar interbody fusion, with and without …
Jun 12, 2023 · Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has become a versatile and powerful means of decompression, stabilization, and reconstruction. As an anterior only technique, the integrity of the posterior muscle and ligaments remain intact.
Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison …
Oct 5, 2015 · L5/S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Efficient vascular access to the L5/S1 disc space provides a wide visualization that assists with disc space clearance and insertion of a large footprint lordotic interbody device.
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF): Everything You Need …
May 8, 2023 · ALIF stands for “Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.” It is a surgical procedure used to treat lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, or other spinal conditions. In an ALIF surgery, the surgeon makes an incision in the front of the patient’s abdomen, near the lower back, to access the lumbar spine.
Lumbar Interbody Fusion: ALIF PLIF TLIF DLIF - SpineSurgery.com
Using minimally invasive surgical techniques, the neurosurgeon separates muscles (psoas muscle) and soft tissues to access the intervertebral disc. Because access to the spine is through the psoas muscle, DLIF is sometimes called a trans-psoas LIF or approach.