Lumbar foraminal stenosis can cause significant pain and discomfort from a pinched nerve in the spine. Lumbar foraminotomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can treat leg and sciatic pain associated with foraminal and spinal stenosis.
To understand this condition, it is also important to understand the anatomy of the lumbar spine.
The lower back, known as the lumbar spine, is composed of five vertebrae. These vertebrae are in the lower section of the spine, between the ribs and the pelvis.
Transforaminal lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) is a type of spinal fusion surgery used to treat degenerative spine disease and stabilize the lumbar spine. The goal of TLIF surgery is to fuse the vertebrae together, restore disc height, stabilize the spine, and alleviate pain.
PLIF surgery, or posterior lumbar interbody fusion, is a surgical procedure in which the spinal surgeon repairs the lower (lumbar) spine from the back (posterior) of the patient’s body.
