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Posterior Lumbar Fusion (PLIF)
A Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) surgery involves adding bone graft to an area of the spine to set up a biological response that causes the bone to grow between the two vertebral elements and thereby stop the motion at that segment.
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion involves using a posterior (from behind) approach. PLIF can be particularly useful in the correction of degenerative lumbar deformities such as spondylolisthesis, scoliosis or disc space collapse and in the management of associated of neurological compression.
Conclusion
Dr. Haid assesses the possible use of Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures where ever they may be appropriate. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Haid's contribution to minimally invasive spine surgery, you may wish to visit his Curriculum Vitae on this website.
Is Spine Surgery Right for You?
Our self-diagnostic tool will help you to establish if your condition might be surgically treated by Dr. Haid.
Dr. Haid treats cervical and lumbar disease. His practice focuses on cervical artificial discs, anterior and posterior cervical fusion, laminoplasty, lumbar fusion, and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Artificial Disc or Cervical Fusion?
Dr. Haid is recognized as one of the nations’ leading spine surgeons. He was co-developer of the first artifical cervical disc approved for use in the United States. He is the developer of TWO cervical fusion systems used around the world.
There is quite simply no physician better qualified to guide you through this important medical decision or to perform your surgery.
Having Surgery in Atlanta
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