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Summary: graft. The graft is measured to fit snugly in the space where the disc was taken out. The surgeon uses a traction device to spread the two vertebrae apart, and the graft is tamped into place. Traction is released. Then the surgeon tests the graft by bending and turning the spine to make sure the graft is in the right spot and is locked in place. Another X-ray may be taken to
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