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About "lumbar spine surgery"

Surgery involving the lumbar vertebrae, which are the five bones in the lower back, is called lumbar spine surgery. The two common lumbar spine surgeries are:

• Lumbar fusion – It is done when any movement causes pain in the lumbar vertebrae, which is commonly seen in lumbar degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis. Here, the painful vertebral segments are fused using bone grafts. This results in reduced pain.
• Lumbar decompression – In cases of a lumbar herniated disc or lumbar spinal stenosis, the pressure on the nerve root is relieved. This involves removing the part of the bone that is compressing the nerve.