What is Spinal Fusion?
Spinal fusion is the surgical technique of combining two or more vertebrae. A fusion of the vertebrae involves the insertion of secondary bone tissue obtained either from an autograft (tissues from your own body) or allograft (tissues from another person) to enhance the bone healing process.
The lumbar (lower back) region of the spine is more prone to spine fusion when compared to the other regions such as cervical (neck) and thoracic (mid-back) parts of the spine. Usually, spinal fusion is recommended for neurological problems or severe pain that have not responded to conservative treatment.
Indications for Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Various spinal conditions may be treated through lumbar spinal fusion such as:
- Spinal stenosis
- Damaged disc
- Spinal tumor
- Fractures of the spine
- Scoliosis and kyphosis (abnormal curvatures of the spine)
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