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Tables for:
Black Disc Disease: A Commentary

[Neurosurg Focus 13(2), 2002. © 2002 American Association of Neurological Surgeons]

Table 1. Surgical options in black disc disease*


ALIF alone
ALIF w/ transfacetal screw
ALIF w/ pedicle screw stabilization (open or percutaneous)
PLIF w/ pedicle screw stabilization
transforaminal interbody fusion with pedicle screw stabilization
* ALIF = anterior lumbar interbody fusion.