Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgeries are performed to treat disorders affecting the neck (cervical spine) and lower back (lumbar spine) that cause nerve compression, spinal instability, or deformity. These surgeries aim to relieve pain, restore function, and stabilize the spine by removing pressure from the spinal cord and nerves or correcting structural problems.
Purpose
- To relieve nerve compression causing neck, arm, back, or leg pain.
- To treat conditions such as disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, and trauma-related instability.
- To correct spinal deformities like kyphosis or scoliosis.
Cervical Spine Surgeries
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF): Removes a damaged cervical disc and fuses adjacent vertebrae to stabilize the neck.
- Cervical Disc Replacement: Artificial disc is placed to maintain motion while relieving nerve compression.
- Posterior Cervical Decompression / Laminectomy: Removes bone or ligament pressing on the spinal cord or nerves.
Lumbar Spine Surgeries
- Microdiscectomy / Endoscopic Discectomy: Removes herniated disc pressing on spinal nerves.
- Laminectomy / Decompression: Relieves spinal stenosis by removing bone and ligament pressure.
- Spinal Fusion: Stabilizes unstable segments caused by degeneration or trauma.
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS): Uses smaller incisions for faster recovery and less pain.