Patients that fail all conservative treatments and still have disabling degenerative disc disease pain after 6-12 months are considered candidates for surgery. It is usually advised and recommended that a patient undergo discography prior to surgery to identify the specific disc that is generating a ...
81% of A/P fusion patients reported that they were satisfied with the outcome of their surgery. Among tho se patients undergoing PLIF, average pre-operative VAS score was 7.9; average post-operative VAS score was 4.9. 72% of PLIF patients reported that they were satisfied with the outcome ...
Motion preservation surgeryinvolves devices that stabilize the spine without fusing the bones together. The idea is to decrease the risk of adjacent segment disease caused by fusion, but as yet is unproven. Because these are relatively new techniques, there are no studies of long-term outcomes. I...
Degenerative disc disease is characterized by the breakdown of the intervertebral discs — the soft discs that act as shock absorbers and provide flexibility to the spine. This condition is not a disease, but it is a common change that occurs with age. It is a common age-related change in ...
stays. We conclude that drains are currently being overusedin spine surgery for cases of degenerative disc disease, which exposes patients to unnecessary complicationswhile providing minimal benefit.Categories: NeurosurgeryKeywords: complications, outcomes, degenerative disc disease, surgery spine, surgical ...
1 If the disc space cannot be verified as the probable pain generator, it may be reasonable to avoid surgery and keep trying various types of non-surgical care to manage the pain. References Pagination Next Page: Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Video Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 Dr...
Conclusion Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is effective for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disease, but the indications for operation must be strictly defined. 展开 关键词: Degenerative disc disease Lumbar surgery Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion ...
Patients with cervical disc herniation that require surgery most often undergoAnterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion (ACDF). This procedure requires the surgeon to operate through the front of the neck and can be performed using many types of implants including anterior titanium metallic plates and ...
When dealing with degenerative disease at the cervical spine, the target of any procedure must be the complete removal of the cause of the damage to the myeloradicu-lar structures. When the pathological process causes an anterior compression, the anterio
However, the gold standard for treating symptomatic degenerative disc disease after conservative management has failed depends on numerous parameters. A lateral soft disc might benefit from a different surgical strategy than a medial soft disc or a hard disc. The wish of the patient, the potenti...