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  1. Spine Health: Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery spine-health.com - Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
  2. About.com: Spine Fusion Surgery orthopedics.about.com - Spine Fusion Surgery
  3. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: Spinal Fusion orthoinfo.aaos.org - Spinal Fusion
  4. Mayo Clinic: Spinal Fusion Information mayoclinic.com - Spinal Fusion Informationmayoclinic.com - Spinal Fusion Information
  5. Spine Universe: What Should I Know About Lumbar Spinal Fusion? spineuniverse.com - What Should I Know About Lumbar Spinal Fusion?
  6. A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Spinal Fusion Description nlm.nih.gov - Spinal Fusion Description
  7. MedicineNet: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Fusion medicinenet.com - Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Fusion
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Research Notes on Spine Fusion


Spinal fusion, also known as spondylosyndesis, is a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae. Supplementary bone tissue (either autograft or allograft) is used in conjunction with the body's natural osteoblastic processes. This procedure is used primarily to eliminate the pain caused by abnormal motion of the vertebrae by immobilizing the vertebrae themselves. ...more from Wikipedia

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  • Other conditions that may be treated include a weak or unstable spine, fractures, scoliosis or deformity.1
  • Risks include include blood loss and infection.2
  • Procedure usually takes from 1 to 3 hours.3


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Spine Health: Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
  2. ↑ About.com: Spine Fusion Surgery
  3. ↑ American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: Spinal Fusion

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