Wooridul Spine Hospital

Lower Back (Lumbar)

You can be accurately diagnosed by a thorough examination using advanced equipment and consultation by experienced doctors of Wooridul Spine Hospital.

Neurosurgically your Back Pain

is caused by various diseases such as Sprain, Disc Bulging/Herniation, Foraminal Disc Herniation, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylolysis, Fracture, Facet Cyst, Tumor, Scoliosis, etc.

Stage 68 Stages of Tailored Spine Treatmentsat Wooridul Spine Hospital

Advanced surgical technique that preserves the normal tissues of the spine without damage

Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

This surgical method is for the patients with anterior spondylolisthesis, in which 1) the disc is removed first with a minimal incision (3~5cm) without any damage to the normal tissues of the back, including bones, muscles, nerves, 2) the bones are aligned, and 3) the artificial bone is inserted and fixed with screws.
This treatment has been spread to the world by Wooridul Spine Hospital and has already been proven as the best spinal fusion by several papers in the US and Europe.

Minimal Incision Through Umbilicus(Performed fusion surgery without damage to normal tissues)

3 Months After Surgery

It is one of the hardest surgeries, but Wooridul Spine Hospital can do it.

	Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)	Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
After surgery	Mostly occurs (more than 50%)	Rarely occurs (less than 5%)
Scar tissues	15-20 cm	3-5 cm front and back
Hospitalization	At least 2 weeks	1 week on average
Recovery time	Few months	Few weeks
LBP after surgery	LBP remains	LBP disappears
Leg numbness	Legs have numbness remaining	Legs become comfortable
Activity	Difficult after surgery	Can do it better after surgery

Advantages of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Minimal wound, no blood transfusion required
No neural adhesion after surgery by preserving ligaments and nerves
Less pain after surgery, reduced complication
Minimally invasive technique, inserted screws safely

1Minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion followed by percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for isthmic spondylolisthesis: minimum 5-year follow-up
2Anterior bone cement augmentation in anterior lumbar interbody fusion and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in patients with osteoporosis
3Two-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation: a minimum 3-year follow-up study
4Microscopic anterior foraminal decompression combined with anterior lumbar interbody fusion

SCI-level international journals on anterior lumbar interbody fusion written by Wooridul Doctors

Treatment Cases

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- Before Surgery
- After Surgery
35-year-old female patient with L4-5 (dermatome) buttock and ankle pain
- Before Surgery
- After Surgery
65/M Back · Lower Back · Leg Pain

Stage 78 Stages of Tailored Spine Treatmentsat Wooridul Spine Hospital

Advanced surgical technique that preserve the healthy disc without damage

Mini-deformity Surgery

Comprehensive surgery is required when two or more segments are severely collapsing or compressing the nerve due to severe degeneration, trauma, infection, etc.

Multi-level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Corpectomy and Fusion

Precautions After Treatment

- Effects and duration of the treatment may vary depending on the individual's symptoms.
- Temporary side effects can occur after treatment, which depends on the individual's condition.