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 accessed from the front (anterior) usually through an incision in the left abdominal area. A mini-open ALIF may be preferred as incisions are smaller and muscles preserved.

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 located.

ALIF. ALIF stands for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. This procedure is similar to PLIF, however it is done from the front (anterior) of the body, usually through an incision in the lower abdominal area or on the side. This incision may involve cutting through, and later repairing, the muscles in the lower abdomen.

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 …

Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LIF) surgery is a surgical procedure performed to treat low back problems such as degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, and spondylolisthesis. The purpose of LIF is to reduce back and/or leg pain and stabilize the spine. Often, ALIF, PLIF, TLIF, and DLIF can be performed using minimally invasive techniques.

TLIF, PLIF, and ALIF are different in how they do the surgery, recovery times, and success rates. TLIF is less invasive and goes through the side and back. PLIF goes through the back and helps decompress nerves.

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 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 is one of the best less invasive surgeries for anterior support in the distal part of the lumbar spine. This procedure is the best approach for level L5–S1. This procedure can be used at the levels above (L4–L5 and L3–L4) but is technically more difficult due to the anatomical configuration with its close relationship to the great ...

Lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is an established treatment for a range of spinal disorders including; degenerative pathologies, trauma, infection and neoplasia (1). LIF involves placement of an implant (cage, spacer or structural graft) within the intervertebral space after discectomy and endplate preparation.

ALIF has superior radiological outcome, achieving better postoperative disc height (p=0.002 & 0.005) and postoperative segmental lordosis (p=0.013 & 0.000). TLIF had better Oswestry Disability Index scores (p=0.025 & 0.000) while PLIF had the …