
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 …
Primary anterior lumbar interbody fusion, with and without …
2023年6月12日 · Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has become a versatile and powerful means of decompression, stabilization, and reconstruction. As an anterior only technique, the …
ALIF Surgery: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion | HSS Spine
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
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 …
ALIF Surgery: What It Is, Purpose, Procedure & Recovery - Cleveland Clinic
ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion) is a common surgical solution for degenerative disk disease and other conditions that affect the disks in your lower back that cushion your …
Spinal Fusion Surgery: ALIF, PLIF, and TLIF
2018年7月27日 · 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. The spine is …
Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison …
2015年10月5日 · 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 …
Video Details - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2021年7月16日 · Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is commonly performed in patients with degenerative pathology at L4-5 and L5-S1. Exposure of the lumbar spine is appreciated …
Revision surgery of the lumbar spine: anterior lumbar interbody fusion ...
2006年5月3日 · The results demonstrate that ALIF followed by PSF can be an effective alternative in revision surgery of the lumbosacral spine in selected cases. Not only can solid fusion be …
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, …