TLIF: Stands for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. The disc space is replaced with bone graft to allow fusion. The disc space is accessed from the back/side of the spine as opposed to from the front (ALIF).
TLIF: Stands for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. The disc space is replaced with bone graft to allow fusion. The disc space is accessed from the back/side of the spine as opposed to from the front (ALIF).