Anterior cervical corpectomy is used when the removal of the vertebral body and the disc spaces is needed to completely decompress the cervical spinal canal.
Please see the index below for a list of all our articles on Back Surgery.
Cervical Spine Surgery
Cervical spine surgeries, which can be open or minimally invasive, are done to remove bone spurs or herniated discs and to create additional space for nerve tissue.
Considerations for lumbar laminectomy in spinal stenosis treatment include patient health, risks, and expected benefits.
Deciding on cervical degenerative disc disease surgery requires careful consideration of symptoms and risks.
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options of failed back surgery syndrome, and discover effective strategies to prevent post-surgical pain.
Uncover the common reasons behind failed lumbar decompression back surgery, including factors like misdiagnosis and wrong-site or wrong-procedure surgery.
Microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive surgery approached from the back. Surgical glasses allow the surgeon to clearly visualize the surgical field.
Kyphoplasty treats vertebral compression fractures, restoring vertebral height and alleviating pain.
Kyphoplasty Procedure Overview
Kyphoplasty involves restoring vertebral height and relieving pain by injecting bone cement into fractured vertebrae.
Kyphoplasty risks are rare and include infection, nerve injury, and cement leakage.