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Review Question - QID 219591

Adult Isthmic Spondylolisthesis Techniques Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) QID: 219591 (OBQ23.164)
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QID 219591 (Type "219591" in App Search)
A 34-year-old active-duty male presents with worsening lower back pain and increasing radicular symptoms over the past year. He has undergone a reasonable length of treatment with physical therapy, NSAIDs, and lifestyle modifications. However, his symptoms are recalcitrant to these conservative measures and therefore indicated to undergo a fusion procedure. When comparing anterior interbody lumbar fusion (ALIF) with supplemental posterior instrumented fusion (PF) to transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) alone, which of the following advantages does ALIF+PF provide?
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