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Typicalspinalcages.Interbodycagesareplacedbetweenthebodiesof2adjacentvertebrae—afterremovingtheintervertebraldiscthattypicallyoccupiesthis ...

If you plan to opt for spinal fusion surgery to treat your neck or lower back pain, your surgeon will likely place an interbody cage in your spine. The cage serves as a space holder between your affected vertebrae and allows bone to grow through it, eventually becoming a part of your spine.

ALIF is a type of fusion surgery that is performed from the front, or anterior. Watch Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Surgery[3]

The following points address the most common questions that people may have concerning the implant or cage being permanently inserted in their spine during spinal fusion.

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Interbody cages are placed between the bodies of 2 adjacent vertebrae—after removing the intervertebral disc that typically ...