SPINAL FUSION / The PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion)

This procedure creates a fusion between two or three lumbar spine segments using spinal instrumentation and bone grafts. It is the new procedure of choice for patients with intractable back pain who require
surgery.

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PHYSICIANS
Dr. William Sonstein, M.D., F.A.C.S., has one of the largest experiences with PLIF on Long Island. Dr. William Sonstein, F.A.C.S., is one of the few neurosurgeons on Long Island with special fellowship training in complex spinal instrumentation.