Overview
This surgery stabilizes the spine by removing a damaged disc and fusing two vertebrae together with a cage or bone graft. TLIF and PLIF are two surgical approaches. It is used when the spine is unstable or painful due to degeneration. Success rates for pain relief are 70–85%.
Frequently Asked Questions
Only at the fused level, which most patients do not notice.
Yes, but it is a bigger surgery than discectomy and recovery take longer.
Walking within 1-2 days, but full healing takes several weeks.
Non-union (failure to fuse), infection, or hardware problems, but these are uncommon.
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