Latin Word of the Week (February 28, 2009): AD To, Toward. The prefix AD, which in Latin means to or toward, occurs in literally hundreds of common English words. In many of those words it retains the spelling AD, in many others the D assimilates to the first letter of the root word. For example, the word assimilate which I just used.
The most probable mechanism, responsible for fibril length and diameter increase, is the fusion of fibrils; fusion may occur at the tapered ends through lateral association, giving rise to longer fibrils and this is considered the former fusion to take place.
This is usually a plate and screws in the front of the spine. If support is also needed from the back of the spine, a series of screws and rods may be used. This is called a posterior instrumentation fusion and helps to achieve a posterior fusion in addition to an interbody fusion. Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) The procedure can be performed through a traditional open incision or a minimally invasive procedure depending on the patient and the condition to be treated.