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Spine Procedures

  • Non-Surgical Treatment for Disc Disease

    Non-Surgical Treatment for Disc Disease

    The spinal column consists of vertebral bones stacked one on top of the other, surrounding and protecting the spinal cord.

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  • Lumbar Laminectomy

    Lumbar Laminectomy

    Lumbar laminectomy is a spinal surgery to relieve excess pressure on the spinal cord or nerves within the spinal canal...

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  • Lumbar Fusion

    Lumbar Fusion

    Spinal fusion, also called arthrodesis, is a surgical technique used to join two or more vertebrae (bones) within the spine.

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  • Sacroplasty

    Sacroplasty

    Sacroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed to reduce or eliminate pain caused from a fractured sacrum due...

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  • Lumbar Decompression

    Lumbar Decompression

    Lumbar decompression is a surgical procedure performed to relieve pressure over the compressed nerves in the lower spine.

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  • Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

    Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

    Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a type of spinal fusion procedure in which bone graft is placed between...

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  • Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

    Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

    Inflammation or irritation of the SI joints may cause pain in the lower back, abdomen, groin, buttocks, or legs.

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  • Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion

    Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion

    Posterolateral lumbar fusion is a surgical technique that involves correcting spinal problems from the back of the spine...

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  • Lumbar Corpectomy and Fusion

    Lumbar Corpectomy and Fusion

    Lumbar corpectomy and fusion is a surgical technique performed to remove the vertebral bone or disc material...

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  • Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion

    Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion

    The back is made up of a number of small bones called vertebrae. Cushioning discs present between the vertebrae act as shock absorbers.

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  • Posterior Scoliosis Surgery

    Posterior Scoliosis Surgery

    The spine is the backbone of the body. It naturally curves a little. This allows us to walk, move, and balance ourselves properly.

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  • Spinal Fusion

    Spinal Fusion

    Spinal fusion is the surgical technique of combining two or more vertebrae. A fusion of the vertebrae involves...

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  • Revision Spinal Surgery

    Revision Spinal Surgery

    Revision spine surgery is surgery performed in certain patients to correct the problems of earlier spine surgery.

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  • Spinal Decompression

    Spinal Decompression

    Spinal decompression is a treatment to relieve pressure on one or many “pinched nerves” in the spinal column.

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  • Laminectomy

    Laminectomy

    Laminectomy refers to the removal or cutting of the lamina (roof) of the vertebral bones to provide space for the nerves...

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  • Kyphoplasty

    Kyphoplasty

    Balloon kyphoplasty is a spine surgery that relieves back pain caused by a vertebral compression fracture.

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  • Scoliosis Surgery

    Scoliosis Surgery

    Surgery for scoliosis is recommended when the spinal curvature is severe and is either worsening or is a cause of severe pain...

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  • Spinal Cord Stimulator

    Spinal Cord Stimulator

    A spinal cord stimulator is a device that sends electrical impulses to the areas of the spinal cord causing pain...

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  • Scoliosis Treatment

    Scoliosis Treatment

    Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine giving the spine an “S” or “C” shape.

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  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

    Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

    Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is the latest technology available to perform spinal surgeries through small...

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  • Endoscopic Spine Surgery

    Endoscopic Spine Surgery

    Endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive spine surgery that uses specialized video cameras and instruments to remove...

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  • Lumbar Fusion Procedures

    Lumbar Fusion Procedures

    The surgical technique of combining two or more vertebrae is known as spinal fusion. Back pain due to abnormal motion...

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  • Thoracic Discectomy

    Thoracic Discectomy

    The human spine provides support to the body allowing you to stand upright, bend, and twist.

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  • Thoracic Facetectomy

    Thoracic Facetectomy

    The spinal cord passes through the vertebral column, which forms a bony protective cover.

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  • Thoracic Laminectomy

    Thoracic Laminectomy

    The vertebral column supports the back and protects the spinal cord that runs through it.

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  • Thoracic Spine Decompression

    Thoracic Spine Decompression

    Thoracic spine decompression is a procedure to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves in the middle portion of the back.

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  • Disc Arthroplasty

    Disc Arthroplasty

    Disc arthroplasty or artificial disc replacement is a spine surgery to replace a degenerated (deteriorated) disc with an artificial disc.

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  • Thoracic Corpectomy

    Thoracic Corpectomy

    Thoracic corpectomy is a surgical procedure performed to relieve pressure on a nerve at the thoracic region...

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  • Facet Injections

    Facet Injections

    A minimally invasive treatment called facet injection offers symptomatic relief from back pain caused by inflammation...

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  • Spine Osteotomy

    Spine Osteotomy

    Spine osteotomy is a surgical procedure in which a section of the spinal bone is cut and removed to allow...

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  • Lumbar Spinal Bracing

    Lumbar Spinal Bracing

    Lumbar braces are external devices used to restrict the movement of the lumbar spine and provide support and stability...

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  • Fracture Stabilization

    Fracture Stabilization

    A spinal fracture refers to a break in any of the bones that make up the spine. It can occur due to trauma such as a traffic accident...

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  • Complex Spine Surgery

    Complex Spine Surgery

    Complex spine surgery is a procedure that involves six or more vertebrae of the spinal column, requiring six...

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  • Disc Decompression

    Disc Decompression

    Acute or chronic injury can cause a spinal disc to herniate or rupture. The damaged disc may compress against the spinal cord...

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  • Cervical Laminectomy

    Cervical Laminectomy

    Laminectomy refers to the removal or cutting of the lamina (roof) of the vertebral bones to provide space for the nerves...

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  • Radiofrequency Ablation

    Radiofrequency Ablation

    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also called rhizotomy or neurotomy, is a novel non-surgical technique of treating pain.

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  • Cervical Spine Fusion

    Cervical Spine Fusion

    Cervical spine fusion is a surgery performed to fuse weak cervical vertebrae with adjacent vertebrae to provide stability...

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  • Posterior Cervical Fusion

    Posterior Cervical Fusion

    Posterior cervical fusion (PCF), a surgical procedure performed through the back of the neck, involves joining or fusing...

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  • Thoracic Spine Fusion

    Thoracic Spine Fusion

    Thoracic spine fusion is a surgical procedure in which two or more bones (vertebrae) of the thoracic spine...

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  • Lumbar Facet Block

    Lumbar Facet Block

    A facet block is a procedure in which a combination of a local anesthetic and a corticosteroid is injected into a facet joint.

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  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression

    Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression

    Minimally invasive lumbar decompression or mild® is a procedure developed by Vertos Medical to treat lumbar spinal stenosis...

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  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion

    Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion

    Spinal fusion is a surgical technique used to join together two or more vertebrae in the spine and to minimize...

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  • Anterior Lumbar Corpectomy and Fusion

    Anterior Lumbar Corpectomy and Fusion

    Anterior Lumbar Corpectomy and Fusion is a surgical technique performed to remove the vertebral bone or disc material between...

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  • Transforaminal Epidural Block

    Transforaminal Epidural Block

    An epidural block or epidural spinal injection is a non-surgical treatment option for relieving back pain and other symptoms.

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  • Minimally Invasive Cervical Discectomy

    Minimally Invasive Cervical Discectomy

    The spine also called the backbone, is made up of vertebral bones with cushioning intervertebral discs between them...

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  • Lumbar Epidurals

    Lumbar Epidurals

    Lumbar epidurals are injections to treat and relieve low back pain. A lumbar epidural involves injecting a local anesthetic...

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  • Thoracic Vertebroplasty

    Thoracic Vertebroplasty

    Thoracic vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed to reduce or eliminate pain caused by vertebral compression fractures.

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  • Surgical Treatment for Spine Conditions

    Surgical Treatment for Spine Conditions

    Surgical treatment is the last resort for chronic backache when other therapies do not relieve the pain.

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  • Non-Surgical Spine Treatments

    Non-Surgical Spine Treatments

    In most cases, back pain can be resolved without surgery. The conservative treatment involves the use of pain medications...

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  • Spinal Nerve Blocks

    Spinal Nerve Blocks

    A spinal nerve block is the injection of an anesthetic and steroid medication around the spinal nerve root to diagnose or treat pain.

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  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar Surgery

    Minimally Invasive Lumbar Surgery

    Spinal surgery can be performed by two different approaches; one is the conventional open surgical approach...

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  • Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery

    Anatomy of the Spine

    The goal of scoliosis surgery is to both reduce the abnormal curve in the spine and to prevent it from progressing...

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  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Spondylolisthesis

    Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Spondylolisthesis

    Spondylolisthesis is a condition of the spine characterized by the forward displacement of a vertebra over an underlying vertebra.

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  • Thoracic Facet Joint Injection

    Thoracic Facet Joint Injection

    Facet joints are small joints present between the vertebral bones including the vertebral bones of the thorax (upper back).

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  • Lumbar Discectomy

    Lumbar Discectomy

    A lumbar discectomy is a surgical procedure performed to treat a herniated or ruptured disc and relieve pressure on the spinal nerves.

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  • Cervical Epidurals

    Cervical Epidurals

    A cervical epidural is an injection of medication into the epidural space in the lower section of the cervical region to provide...

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