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It is another name for spondylosyndesis.It is specifically used to combine two or more vertebrae.you can see the pic of it at http://images.Google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mdconsult.com/das/patient/body/0/0/10041/19468_en.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mdconsult.com/das/patient/body/0/0/10041/30002.html&usg=__Ctt87is1EAsGJNBo_hF8POaRXSY=&h=320&w=400&sz=29&hl=en&start=2&sig2=1bCe3FmWzXaZ0Q4J9kYYjg&um=1&tbnid=Ac4UpxVt0NDR1M:&tbnh=99&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPic%2Bof%2Bspinal%2Bfusion%2Bsurgery%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=FpceSqmBENGAkQXglpjJCg http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mdconsult.com/das/patient/body/0/0/10041/19468_en.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mdconsult.com/das/patient/body/0/0/10041/30002.html&usg=__Ctt87is1EAsGJNBo_hF8POaRXSY=&h=320&w=400&sz=29&hl=en&start=2&sig2=1bCe3FmWzXaZ0Q4J9kYYjg&um=1&tbnid=Ac4UpxVt0NDR1M:&tbnh=99&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPic%2Bof%2Bspinal%2Bfusion%2Bsurgery%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=FpceSqmBENGAkQXglpjJCg

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