1.   After waiting several days for the swelling to go down, she is expected to undergo surgery to fuse the vertebrae.

2.   Currently, surgeons fuse vertebrae directly together after a disc is removed, either with or without a screw to stabilize the bond.

3.   Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown is in stable condition and has slight movement of his arms and legs a day after undergoing surgery to fuse vertebrae in his neck.

4.   Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown is responding to treatment a week after surgery to fuse vertebrae in his neck, doctors said.

5.   Four days later, Weinke had neck surgery to fuse two vertebrae to provide stability.

6.   He had rods and screws in his back from surgeries to fuse crushed vertebrae.

7.   He will have his fourth and fifth vertebrae fused.

8.   In about two days, Sang will undergo surgery to have her damaged vertebrae fused and to implant metal stabilizers.

9.   Johnston underwent surgery to fuse two vertebrae in his lower back.

10.   McWilliams has AIDS, and McCormick has fused vertebrae from childhood cancer treatments.