Lumbar Spine Injury with Anterior Discectomy and Fusion - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This stock medical exhibit depicts an anterior lumbar discectomy. The first image is a sagittal cross-section of the lumbar spine showing the pre-operative condition, with degenerative disc disease at L5-S1. The remaining images show multiple steps of the surgical repair, including the anterior abdominal incision, the removal of the L5-S1 disc, and the insertion of a PEEK spacer.