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		Anterior Cervical     Anterior Thoracic     Anterior Lumbar     Posterior Cervical     Posterior Thoracic     Posterior Lumbar     PLIF/TLIF		Home > Surgical Treatments > Fusion  Print Page FUSION During spinal fusion, the surgeon locks together, or fuses, some of the bones in the spine. This limits the movement of these bones, which may help relieve pain. The back or neck won't be quite as flexible. Even so, one may feel more flexible after a fusion because one can move with less pain. Like other treatments, fusion surgery can be performed both anteriorly and posteriorly. Anterior Fusion Treatments Anterior Cervical Fusion Anterior Thoracic Fusion Anterior Lumbar Fusion Posterior Fusion Treatments Posterior Cervical Fusion Posterior Thoracic Fusion Posterior Lumbar Fusion PLIF/TLIF

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