Different Types of Spine Surgery

 

According to the National Institute of Nursing Research, "few data are available to demonstrate which approaches work best for their particular reasons." To learn more about the many forms of spine surgery, see this page.

 

The following surgical options for low back pain are listed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Nevertheless, the National Institute of Nursing Research cautions that "few data are available to indicate which strategies work best for their particular reasons." I had some words with Dr. Sumit Sinha, the best neurosurgeon in Gurgaon. Read on to learn more about the facts I have on spine surgery:

 

·         Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are two different procedures. These methods are used to treat vertebral compression fractures brought on by osteoporosis. Both procedures include injecting a glue-like bone cement into the bone, which hardens and strengthens it. 

·         Laminectomy and decompression of the spine. This treatment is done when spinal stenosis results in a constriction of the spinal canal, which results in pain, numbness, or weakness. By removing the bony vertebral walls and any bone spurs, the surgeon hopes to widen the spinal column and release pressure on the nerves.

·         Discectomy. This procedure is used to remove a herniated disc that is pushing on a nerve root or the spinal cord. Procedures for laminectomy and discectomy are routinely combined.

·         Foraminotomy. In order to prevent bulging discs or age-related joint thickening from pressing on the nerve, the surgeon enlarges the bone hole where a nerve root exits the spinal canal during this procedure.

·         Nucleoplasty, sometimes referred to as plasma disc decompression. This laser treatment employs radiofrequency radiation to treat moderately herniated disc-related low back pain The surgeon inserts a needle into the disc. The needle is then used to implant a heated plasma laser device, which creates a field that causes the disc's tissue to melt, shrink, and release pressure on the nerves.

·         The spine's fusion. The spinal disc between two or more vertebrae is removed by the surgeon, and the adjacent vertebrae are subsequently fused together using bone grafts or metal implants secured with screws. A long recovery period is necessary after spinal fusion to give the bone grafts time to grow and fuse the vertebrae together. Spinal fusion might result in a loss of spine flexibility.

 

•   Natural discs are replaced by artificial discs. This is seen as an alternative to spinal fusion for patients who have severely damaged discs. The disc is taken out and replaced with a synthetic disc that helps the vertebrae regain their height and movement.

Many surgical techniques are discouraged by NINDS, who notes that intradiscal electrothermal therapy, for instance, is "of questionable value." According to NINDS, there is little evidence to support radiofrequency denervation treatment and it only temporarily relieves pain. I would advise seeing with Dr. Sumit Sinha if you are experiencing any spine problems. He is Gurgaon's top spine expert.