Spinal fusion (such as a TLIF) is a surgical technique to stabilize the spinal vertebra and the disc or shock absorber between the vertebra. Lumbar fusion surgery is designed to create solid bone between the adjoining vertebra, eliminating any movement between the bones.
Feature Essay. Abraham Lincoln before the Presidency. James Davis. Illinois College, Jacksonville. From April of 1861 to April of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln led the United States through its terrible Civil War. During the war, Lincoln's leadership helped preserve the Union and emancipate over three million slaves. His ideas defined important goals of the war and inspired the war-weary public.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He was elected in 1860 and re-elected in 1864, serving from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865.-------- â¦ -------- Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809.As a child, he only attended school for one and one half years, but he read as much as he could. He did not like killing animals, even for food.Thus Lincoln was elected because of a dis â¦ united Democratic  Party.   He led the country through one of the worst periods in US history;  the Civil War. He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation to help the  Union win the Civil War and thus preserve the Union.