The surgery is done while the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia). An incision is made over the lower back, in the midline.
Review Date: 4/28/2004 12:00:00 AM
Reviewed By: Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine FoundationVail, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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