Spine surgeries

Treatment for some spine conditions may involve surgery. This information focuses on common spine surgeries.

Cauda Equina Syndrome- Cauda equina syndrome is an emergency situation where the nerves in the lower spine are compressed and not working properly. Patients with cauda equina syndrome may require emergency surgery for treatment.

Spine Fusion-A spine fusion is a surgery that is performed to link together segments of the spinal column. These segments, or vertebrae, are individual bones that stacked together become the backbone. In spine fusion surgery, the vertebrae are linked together, or fused, so that motion cannot occur between the individual vertebrae

Common Back Problem & Treatments

Spine Surgeries

Artiicial Disc Replacement
One goal of this procedure is to relieve the pain caused by pinched nerves or discogenic pain in the lumbar spine by replacing a diseased or damaged disc with specialized metal and polyethylene implants.

		Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy This procedure is done to reduce or stop pain in the spinal facets. A slight electric current is used to cut the nerves serving the painful facet joints.
		Caudal Steroid Injection Reduces swelling and inflammation caused by spinal conditions such as spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, sciatica and herniated discs.
		Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection Is performed to relieve pain caused by arthritis in the sacroiliac joint. The steroid medication can reduce the swelling and inflammation.
		Lumbar Transforaminial Epidural Steroid Injection Can relieve low back and radiating leg pain, reducing swelling and inflammation from spinal conditions.
		Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection Is performed to relieve low back and radiating leg pain. The medication can reduce the swelling and inflammation caused by spinal conditions.

		Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Spinal Cord Stimulation is used to relieve chronic back pain and sciatic pain. It uses electrical impulses to preven pain signals from being perceived by the brain.
		IDET This minimally invasive procedure is performed to alleviate the effects of low back pain caused by diseased or small herniations of discs.
		MED Performed through a tubular device, this minimally invasive procedure can relieve pain caused by herniated discs pressing on nerve roots.

Spine Surgeries

Disc Microsurgery
Is up to 95% to 98% effective in eliminating leg pain (sciatica) caused by nerve root compression from a disc herniation.

Spine Surgeries

Lumbar Inter-body Fusion
Is a less invasive method to obtain spinal fusion, and is generally used for the treatment of back pain caused by degenerative disc disease.

Spine Surgeries

Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Removes a herniated or diseased disc, and relieves neck and radiating arm pain caused by parts of the disc pressing on nerve roots.

Spinal Fusion
Corrects the spinal condition caused by spondylolisthesis.

Cervical Laminaplasty
For patients with restricted spinal canals in their necks, this procedure relives pressure by creating more space for the spinal cord and roots.

Spine Surgeries

Lumbar Laminectomy
Is performed through an incision on the back. The surgeon removes the bone called the lamina. Therefore, this operation is called a laminectomy.

Kyphoplasty
This minimally invasive treatment for spine fractures caused by Osteoporosis can provide back pain relief and help straighten the spine.

		Anterior Cervical Corpectomy Removes damaged or diseased vertebral bone and surrounding discs, and relieves caused by pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerves.
		Lumbar Corpectomy Is performed to relieve the pain caused when diseased or damaged vertebrae bone blocks and pinches the spinal cord.