Is Percutaneous Discectomy Better Than Traditional Discectomy?
In this video/blog, we’ll be discussing percutaneous discectomy. Procedure In medicine, percutaneous refers to any procedure that’s performed by a needle through the skin. For a percutaneous discectomy, a thicker large diameter needle and small tools are used to remove the herniated disc. Most patients only have a small incision from the needle following the […]
Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement
In this video/blog, we’ll be taking a look at the recent research on cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR). Purpose If you have persistent neck pain with shooting arm pain that has not improved despite the appropriate treatments prescribed by your doctor, it can be frustrating. For a specific group of people, an artificial disc replacement […]
Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Here’s what you need to know about lumbar microdiscectomy: Description of surgery The Surgical goal is to relieve the pressure on the spinal nerve by removing the disc material causing the leg pains. A microdiscectomy is performed through a one inch incision in the lower back. The back muscles (noted here as erector spinae) are […]
Lumbar Laminectomy
Here’s what you need to know about lumbar laminectomy: Description of surgery The purpose of the surgery is to relieve the compression of the spinal nerves by removing the back portion of a vertebra in your lower back. That area of boney compression on the nerve is called the area of spinal stenosis. The surgeon […]
Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Here’s what you need to know about posterior lumbar fusion surgery: Description of surgery The purpose of the surgery is to fuse two or more vertebral bones of your lower back to one. This is achieved by tricking your body into thinking the individual vertebral bones are broken at which point your body attempts to […]
Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
Here’s what you need to know about posterior cervical foraminotomy: The purpose of posterior cervical foraminotomy is to alleviate the spinal nerve compression caused by a specific type of disc herniation or bone spur. The surgeon makes a small incision on the back of the neck over the intended surgical site. Various tissues and muscles […]
