Here are some things to think about in the days prior to your surgery: Spinal fusion can be done one of two ways. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion: Your doctor goes in through your belly Posterior ...

All fields were screened using the key terms "posterior lumbar interbody fusion" or "PLIF" combined with "transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion" or "TLIF". Pertinent articles in reference lists ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed use of a titanium posterior lumbar cage for interbody fusion may be an effective ...

According to published results, lateral lumbar interbody fusion improved long-term functional outcomes and patient satisfaction with low revision rates for adult patients with scoliosis.

The FlareHawk Expandable Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device received FDA 510(k) clearance in August 2016 and CE mark certification in May 2021. To date, more than 15,000 FlareHawk devices have been ...

VariLift®-LX is the only FDA-cleared stand-alone lumbar interbody fusion device on the market that can be implanted without the need for supplemental fixation such as pedicle screw instrumentation.

The two primary types of medical devices used in spinal fusion surgery include pedicle screws and anterior interbody cages or ... thoracic fusion devices, and lumbar fusion devices.

It's a procedure called anterior lumbar interbody fusion, or ALIF. Dr. Greg Lopez, a spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, performs the procedure several times a week. He said that the L5 ...

Seven non-randomized comparative studies were identified (Figure 1). The basic strategy yielded 192 records. Fifty-four full texts were screened by titles and abstracts. Nineteen case reports ...