Cervical Spine Surgery is a procedure carried out to treat the pain and the damage in the cervical spine. This surgery usually includes a decompression surgery and a fusion surgery being carried out together in order to relieve the pressure on the nerves in the cervical spine and to maintain the stability of the spine.
Spine surgery is a medical procedure that is performed with an aim of treating the chronic back or neck pain that the patient is suffering from. This procedure involves treatment or removal of herniated discs, treating vertebral fractures, spinal stenosis and bone spurs. The types of spine surgery include:
Spinal Fusion: Spinal Fusion is the most common spine surgery. An intervertebral disc is removed and replaced by a titanium cage. The bone grafts are then joined together and fuse together permanently over a period of time. This procedure is done to relieve the pain in the back, treat the instability of spine and to reduce the pressure on nerves.
Foraminotomy: In this type of surgery, the bone at the sides of the vertebrae is cut away to broaden the space at the points of exit of the nerves from the spinal cord. This procedure may result in instability of the spine in some cases and might require a spinal fusion to stabilize the spine.
Laminectomy: This procedure involves the removal of parts of bone, bone overgrowths or ligaments to relieve the pressure on the nerves entering and exiting the spinal cord. This procedure too may require a spinal fusion to stabilize the spine.
Discectomy: This surgical procedure is used to remove the herniated or slipped disc to relieve the pressure on the spinal nerves. A discectomy can be performed along with the other procedures including spinal fusion, foraminotomy or laminectomy.
Disc Replacement: This surgery includes the damaged disc in the spine being replaced by an artificial disk between the vertebrae.
Cervical Spine Surgery: This procedure is carried out to treat the pain and the damage in the cervical spine. This surgery usually includes a decompression surgery and a fusion surgery being carried out together in order to relieve the pressure on the nerves in the cervical spine and to maintain the stability of the spine.
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When preparing for a spine surgery, patients can take the following steps:
Exercise: If the body is in good shape prior to the surgery, there is a great chance that the recovery period will be shortened.
Medication: Patients are often prescribed a dose of pain killing medications after the surgery. However, the medicines may not have the desired effect if the patient’s body is already tolerant to narcotic pain medicines. In order to avoid this, you are advised to stay off the pain medications and muscle relaxants before the surgery.
Quit smoking: Patients are advised to stop smoking prior to their surgery as nicotine can change disc metabolism and increase the cervical spine and spine problems.
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After the surgery, the following steps can help you with the recovery:
An orthopaedic spine surgery is a relatively safe procedure. However, there may be a few complications in rare cases. These complications include:
Spine surgery is also known as back surgery and orthopaedic spine surgery. What are Slipped disc, prolapsed disc, and scoliosis?
Slipped Disc is a medical condition that develops due to a tear in the fibrous outer ring of the intervertebral disc. As a result of this tear, the centrally located soft portions of the disc to protrude out. This condition is mostly associated with aging; however, it can also be caused by straining, injuries due to lifting heavy objects or trauma. This condition is also referred to as prolapsed disc or disc herniation.
Scoliosis is a condition which involves the spine bending abnormally towards any of the two sides (lateral curvature) such that the spinal axis has a three-dimensional deviation.
Which doctors perform Spine surgery?
A spine surgery is performed by both orthopaedic surgeons as well as the neurosurgeons, depending on the nature of the problem.
Where is Spine surgery performed?
Spine surgery is performed in a specialty hospital by trained orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons.
Benefits of spine surgery?
The benefits of a spine surgery include:
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