Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF): Removal of the degenerative disk by going through the lower abdomen. A structural device, made of bone, metal, carbon filter or other materials, is placed to take the supportive place of the removed disk and packed with bone, so that ultimately fusion between the bone (body of the vertebrae) above and below occurs.

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