Lumbar laminectomy may have favorable outcomes when performed in appropriate patients. Sometimes, a fusion surgery may be done at the same time to maintain stability in the treated segment.
Back Surgery
Is surgery for neck or back pain necessary? Sometimes. It is reasonable to consider spine surgery if the pain has not diminished after months of non-surgical treatment, if pain does not respond to medication, or if you're unable to complete basic daily activities. Some surgery options are minimally invasive (microdiscectomy for a herniated disc) and allow for quick recovery, while other types of surgery (a posterolateral fusion for degenerative disc disease) are more extensive.
Cervical spinal fusion surgery has its risks and controversies, especially what type of bone to use and how many fusion levels to perform.
Patients can consider having surgery to treat persistent cervical degenerative disease symptoms that are unresponsive to nonsurgical treatment.
The X-STOP is a spinal implant designed to treat patients who are 50 or older suffering from pain or cramping in the legs caused by lumbar spinal stenosis.
Kyphoplasty surgery is a procedure designed to stop the pain caused by a spinal fracture. Examine how kyphoplasty is performed and the risks involved.
Read about different types of facet replacement or total element replacement devices, which maintain movement of the spine in surgery for spinal stenosis.
Failed back surgery syndrome is not actually a syndrome, but rather a misleading term used to describe continued leg pain or back pain after surgery.
Almost all surgical procedures cause mild to severe postoperative pain, and this is one of the greatest worries of many back surgery patients.
There are several goals and requirements in regards to posterior motion preservation, including avoiding fatigue failure of the device and re-etablishing normal spine motion
After back surgery there are several lifestyle habits that will aid in the recovery process, such as avoiding smoking, getting enough continuous sleep, and eating nutritious food.
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