Multilevel Fusion

Comprehensive Spine Surgery Findings Highlight Postoperative Infection Rates

cmaynard — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:07:11 -0800

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Exercise to Treat Degenerative Disc Disease

Ben Parr — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:58:03 -0800

A physician answers patient questions about undergoing VAX-D therapy, ProDisc disc replacement, or spinal fusion for degenerative disc disease.

Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease After Discectomy

Ben Parr — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:43:53 -0800

A physician answers patient questions about spinal fusion after a discectomy surgery for degenerative disc disease.

Controversies about Spinal Fusion Surgery: Allografts, Autografts, and Fusion Levels

Ben Parr — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:06:48 -0700

While physicians agree on many things about spine fusion surgery, there are some areas that lack consensus. Two such areas are the type of bone used (autograft vs. allograft) and how many levels should be fused.

Multilevel Spinal Fusion: Surgery, Risks, and Recovery

Ben Parr — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:31:47 -0700

Multilevel fusion surgery

Techniques involved in multilevel spinal fusions are similar to those of single-level fusions for degenerative disc disease. The ‘menu’ of potential surgical approaches, bone graft options, and cage and instrumentation possibilities are the same as for one level fusions. This includes posterior approach only, anterior approach only, or a combined anterior and posterior approach surgery, which is more common in multilevel fusions.

Multilevel Spinal Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:21:07 -0800

Multilevel fusion as a primary treatment for low back pain from degenerated discs is a controversial topic in spine medicine. In certain instances, a two level spinal fusion may be an effective treatment for debilitating back pain from two degenerated lumbar discs. However, lumbar fusion of three or more levels of the low back as a primary treatment for back pain is rarely recommended, and many surgeons recommend against it in all cases of multilevel degenerative disc disease.