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Name: Dr. Ibrahim Hussain, MD, a neurosurgeon at #NYPOchSpine and #NYPWeillCornell, explains how expandabl
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Description: Dr. Ibrahim Hussain, MD, a neurosurgeon at #NYPOchSpine and #NYPWeillCornell, explains how expandable cages are used in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures to h

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Dr. Ibrahim Hussain, MD, a neurosurgeon at #NYPOchSpine and #NYPWeillCornell, explains how expandable cages are used in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures to help patients who need a spinal fusion due to disc degeneration. Surgeons implant these devices via small incisions and use special expansion mechanisms to restore the height of the spine, contributing to faster recoveries. Learn more about the latest advances in neurosurgery at #NYPAdvances: https://nyphosp.co/4dIX5bF Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medicine

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