What is an Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)?

Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: ALIF is a type of arthrodesis for the fusion of two vertebrae so it is called like that. Intersomatic refers to the fact that we are…

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November 21, 2019

What is an Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)?

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