Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure used to correct problems with the small bones of the spine (vertebrae). It is essentially a “welding” process. The basic idea is to fuse together the painful vertebrae so that they heal into a single, solid bone..

Spinal fusion may relieve symptoms of many back conditions, including:

• Degenerative disk disease
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal stenosis
• Scoliosis
• Fracture
• Infection
• Tumor