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What is Spinal Surgery ? • A Spinal Surgery is the surgical procedure used for alleviating pain and disability in the spine caused by a lesion/trauma which has failed to improve with other non surgical options such as physiotherapy, medications etc. • Spine is divided into 5 types of vertebrae – 7 Cervical,12 Thoracic, 5 Lumbar segments, 5 Sacral and Coccyx. Of these segments, cervical and lumbar spines are the segments that commonly undergo surgeries.
Types of Spinal Procedures • Discectomy – Removal of the disc lying between the two vertebral bodies. • Laminectomy- It is the excision of the bony lamina (part of the spinal vertebrae). • Laminotomy- It is the removal of a small portion of the lamina and ligaments, usually on one side. • Foraminotomy - Removal of bone, disc, scar tissue or excessive ligament around the inter-vertebral foramen, that is compressing the nerve bundles. • Spinal Fusion - Fusion is the spine surgery in which two vertebrae are joined with a bone graft or any similar biological substance. It is used to eliminate motion between adjacent vertebrae. • Spinal Decompression – It refers to surgically removing the tissues which are pressing against the spinal cord or the nerves resulting in pain or other problems.
Cervical Spine Surgery Common indications for spinal Surgery: • Degenerated Disc • Osteo-arthritis of cervical spine • Bulging disc • Herniated disc • Thinning of the disc Common Spinal surgical procedures: • Cervical Decompression Surgery – The procedure involves surgically removing the tissues which are pressing against the spinal cord or the nerves resulting in pain or other problems • Cervical Fusion Surgery – In this surgery, the adjacent vertebral bodies, facets or the lamina may be fused together. The inter-vertebral disc material is removed and bone graft, taken from the top of your hip, is put in its place
Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery • Smaller incision and smaller scars • Less damage to muscle and skin • Less blood loss • Reduced pain • Shorter hospital stay • Quick recovery and rehabilitation • quick return to activities of daily living
Recovery after Advanced Spinal Surgeries • With the advent of the most advanced techniques, there has been a high success rate of spine surgeries for even complex spinal disorders. • The cervical and lumbar spine surgeries have excellent outcome. Patients generally have rapid recovery and quickly return to activities of daily living with complete resolution of their symptoms. • Good nutrition and slowly increasing activity (as recommended by your physician) along with physiotherapy during the recovery period lead to a successful spine surgery.
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