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Any type of back or spine surgery needs surgical skills and the patient’s commitment to appropriate rehabilitation. There are a few circumstances or conditions that may need surgical treatment. In most patients, back surgery is considered only after conservative therapy to treat back or neck pain.
Doctors often suggest at least 3 - 6 months of conservative therapy before considering spine surgery. Spine surgery needs the highest level of expertise to be successful. Complex spine surgeries are those that
1. Need more that six hours of surgery
2. Involve more than six vertebrae in the spine
People seeking complex spine surgery have spinal tumors, or kyphosis, major curvatures from scoliosis, severe spinal trauma, or spinal deformities
+91 8069990909 Conventional Spine Surgery Procedure
This involves:
1. Accessing spine through a cut or an incision down the back
2. Removing the ‘lamina’ (the part of vertebra that sticks out from spine)
3. Placing bone grafts between the vertebra
4. Placing hardware (titanium rods, screws and bolts) to hold the vertebrae together in order to straighten the spine
5. Taking X-rays to ensure everything is aligned correctly
6. Closing the cuts and incisions with surgical staples that are usually removed about 10 - 14 days after surgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally invasive spinal surgery is a group of surgical techniques used to correct spinal problems using smaller surgical incisions. Comparing the traditional spine surgery where a long cut/incision is made to retract the tissues and muscles to view the site, in minimally invasive spinal surgery a smaller cut/opening is made that is less damaging to the muscles, including other soft tissues around the spine.
In addition, with minimally invasive spine surgery, quicker recovery from surgery is expected. Other advantages of minimally invasive spine surgery compared to open surgery include:
1. Shorter hospital stays
2. Lower rate of post-operative infections
3. Less bleeding
Conditions Treated Using Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Technique
The spine specialists employ minimally invasive spinal techniques for a number of conditions including:
1. Tumours of the spine
2. Compressed nerves
3. Spinal cord compression from conditions like herniated discs or degenerative scoliosis with lumbar spinal stenosis
4. Spine fractures like those from spinal cord injuries
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Established By Dr Prathap C Reddy In 1983, Apollo Healthcare Has A Robust Presence Across The Healthcare Ecosystem
