ALIF is generally used to treat back or leg pain caused by degenerative disc disease. The surgeon will stabilize the spine by fusing vertebrae together with bone graft material.
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: An anterior interbody fusion is designed to sop the motion at the symptomatic segment of the spine. An ALIF is most commonly done to treat lumbar degenerative disc disease, in which the degenerated disc becomes painful.
