X-Lift spine procedure?
Posted By: Misha on 2007-05-29
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When I Google, I see (St. Francis) X-Stop, but I can't find X-Lift. Dictator very clear.
1. Chronic back pain secondary to internal disk disruption, L4-L5 and L5-S1, and bilateral radiculopathy.
2. Status post X-Lift at L4-L5, which has migrated into the body of L5.
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