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A tilf is a specific procedure that utilizes a bone graft bone tissue acquired from a bone bank or taken from somewhere in a person s own body. A tlif may be performed using one of several surgical exposures or methods of reaching the target area. Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Tlif Back Surgery This removal of bone and disc and enlargement of the foramina makes the tlif more than just a fusion surgery. Tlif surgery . Lumbar fusion surgery is designed to create solid bone between the adjoining vertebra eliminating any movement between the bones. Tlif surgery or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is an approach to spinal fusion surgery in which the neurosurgeon accesses the lower spine through the intervertebral foramen. It s also a decompression surgery a surgery that can relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots. Spinal fusion such as a tlif is a surgical technique to stabilize the spinal vertebra and the disc or shock absorber between the vertebra. T...