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Home > Health Care Services > Neurological and Neurosurgical Care > Conditions We Treat > Anterior Lumbar Fusion

Anterior Lumbar Fusion

This procedure fuses vertebrae to help ease lower back and leg pain. It is generally done through an abdominal incision. Depending on how many vertebrae are fused, the surgery may take from three to eight hours.

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