Spinal Fusion
Description
  Operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies with a short bone graft or often with diskectomy or laminectomy. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed, p236; Dorland, 28th ed)
Synonyms
  Spondylodesis
Spondylosyndesis
Fusion, Spinal
Fusions, Spinal
Spinal Fusions
Spondylodeses
Spondylosyndeses
Parents
  Arthrodesis
See Also
  Laminectomy
Experts
  Kathleen Brown
Lee Segal
Tree Numbers
  E04.555.100.700
MeSH ID
  D013123

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