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Lumbar Spine Injuries with Anterior and Posterior Fusion

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This panel of illustrations depict disc injuries at L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1. Triple level discectomies is performed from an anterior approach. PEEK implants filled with bone graft are inserted into each intervertebral space and secured in place with a screw and washer at L3, L4 and S1 vertebral levels. Hardware is placed posteriorly at L3, L4, L5 and S1 with bone graft placed over decorticated bone to complete the bone fusion.rn
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