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Significant advancements have been made in the field of spinal surgery.
Today, patients of all ages are benefiting from new technology that allows
surgeons to perform complex operations on the spine.
What are minimally invasive and microsurgery?Minimall... |
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OverviewEighty to ninety percent of
the population in the United States will suffer from back pain during their
lifetime. Back pain is the second most common reason for doctor visits. It is
also the direct cause of enormous health care expenses annually... |
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Discectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a portion of a disc to relieve
pressure on the nearby nerve roots. Whatever is causing pressure on the nerves
— such as a piece of bone or material leaking from the center of the disc —
is removed to ease the... |
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A laminectomy is a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on the nerve roots
by removing the lamina, the flattened segments at the back of the vertebral
arch. The vertebral arch is the ring of bone that joins the vertebral body to
surround the spinal ... |
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Significant advancements have been made in the field of spinal surgery.
Today, patients of all ages are benefiting from new technology that allows
surgeons to perform complex operations on the spine.
What is minimally invasive surgery?
Minimally in... |
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Overview of the spine
The spinal column, or the vertebrae, consists of 24 separate bones along with the fused
bones of the sacrum and coccyx. The vertebral column is a strong, flexible rod that
protects the spinal cord, supports the head, and provides a... |
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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 a... |
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What common back conditions can be helped by surgery?Two
of the more common conditions for which surgery can be helpful are disc
herniation ("ruptured disc"/"slipped disc") and spinal
stenosis. Both of these conditions may result in ... |
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