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DISKECTOMY   OVERVIEW Diskectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the damaged portion of a herniated disk in your spine. A herniated disk can irritate or compress nearby nerves. Diskectomy is most effective for treating pain that radiates down your arms or legs. The procedure is less helpful for treating actual back pain or neck pain. Most people who have back pain or neck pain find relief with more-conservative treatments, such as physical therapy. Your doctor may suggest Diskectomy if conservative, nonsurgical treatments haven't worked or if your symptoms worsen. There are several ways to perform a discectomy. Many surgeons...

WHAT IS CORPECTOMY? Corpectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the vertebral body, usually in an effort to decompress the spinal cord and nerve roots. It is also used in the correction of spinal deformity (kyphosis and scoliosis). It is most commonly used to treat spinal stenosis and myelopathy of the cervical spine through an anterior approach. After completing a corpectomy the spine is stabilized with structural bone graft spanning the corpectomy defect and anterior spinal instrumentation. Most patients are discharged home within 2-4 days and heal within 6-12 weeks. WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR CORPECTOMY? Corpectomy...

WHAT IS SPINAL DECOMPRESSION SURGERY? Spinal decompression surgery is a general term that refers to various procedures intended to relieve symptoms caused by pressure, or compression, on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. You have several options, including a corpectomy, a discectomy, a laminotomy, a foraminotomy, or osteophyte removal.  WHY ARE SPINAL DECOMPRESSION SURGERIES DONE? Spinal decompression surgery is a general term that refers to various procedures intended to relieve symptoms caused by pressure, or compression, on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Bulging or collapsed disks, thickened joints, loosened ligaments, and bony growths can narrow the spinal canal and...

WHAT IS POSTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION? A Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) is a lumbar fusion procedure from the back, or posterior approach. During this procedure, your surgeon will make a midline incision in order to expose the posterior spine elements, such as the spinous process, lamina and facet joint. Bone is removed to create a window to open the spinal canal. This creates access to remove disc material in order to prepare the space for implants to fuse the bones together. Screws and rods are used to stabilize this fusion process. WHO NEEDS POSTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION? Your doctor...

OVERVIEW Diskectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the damaged portion of a herniated disk in your spine. A herniated disk can irritate or compress nearby nerves. Diskectomy is most effective for treating pain that radiates down your arms or legs. The procedure is less helpful for treating actual back pain or neck pain. Most people who have back pain or neck pain find relief with more-conservative treatments, such as physical therapy. Your doctor may suggest Diskectomy if conservative, nonsurgical treatments haven't worked or if your symptoms worsen. There are several ways to perform a discectomy. Many surgeons now prefer minimally...