Surgeries are quickly being reinvented towards a “minimally invasive” goal, because it causes shorter incisions, less damage to the muscles and ligaments, less blood trauma,
Discectomies aim to remove damaged or infected intervertebral discs to help relieve pressure along the spine, its nerves and reduce pain throughout the lower region
Lumbar laminectomies can help relieve excess pressure along the spine’s nerves, and combining this procedure with a spinal fusion can help treat disc problems associated
A lumbar laminectomy is used to help relieve excess pressure on the spinal nerves located in the lower back or lumbar region. This pressure can
This procedure is performed when it’s necessary to remove disc material or vertebral bone to reduce the pressure being applied to the spinal cord or
Direct lateral interbody fusion, also known as DLIF, approaches the spine through the patient’s side instead of through the spine’s back or front. The DLIF