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Posterior Lumbar Interbody FusionAn Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion is a procedure in which a lumbar intervertebral disc is removed and replaced with a device to allow for fusion of the adjacent vertebral bodies. This procedure is indicated when conservative non-operative treatment measures have failed for degenerative disc disease, lumbar post-laminectomy syndrome, or recurrent disc herniations. This is often performed with pedicle screw instrumentation Once asleep and positioned in the operating room, the nurse will cleanse your back with antiseptic solution. The surgeon will perform the surgery with X-ray verification of the level of the disc or nerve problem. The surgeon will make an incision on the back and dissect the tissues in order to access the spine. The spinal surgeon will then identify and verify the appropriate disc level with intraoperative X-rays. The ligament lining over the nerve sac is dissected and the nerves identified. Pedicle screw instrumentation is placed. The disc is then removed. The space that is left from the removed disc is replaced with a carbon fiber fusion cage filled with bone from the pelvis. On occasion, cadaver bone is used to fill the defect. Bone from the pelvis is placed by the transverse processes of the levels to be fused. The pedicle screws are then connected with the appropriate length rods. The deep tissues are sutured back into anatomic alignment. The skin is closed with a plastic surgical closure. After your surgery, you will need to stay in the hospital for three to four days. You should be able to walk the day after the procedure. One or more of the authors of the above information has received or will receive benefits for personal or professional use from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. |
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