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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Surgery]] is rarely needed for [[back]] [[pain]]. [[Surgery]] may be required in [[patients]] with lumbar disc herniation, [[degenerative disc disease]], [[spinal stenosis]] | [[Surgery]] is rarely needed for [[back]] [[pain]]. [[Surgery]] may be required in [[patients]] with lumbar disc herniation, [[degenerative disc disease]], [[spinal stenosis]], [[spondylolisthesis]], [[scoliosis]], [[compression fracture]]. [[Surgical]] procedure include, [[diskectomy]], [[laminectomy]], [[joint fusion]], [[artificial disks]]. | ||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Surgery is rarely needed for back pain. Surgery may be required in patients with lumbar disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, compression fracture. Surgical procedure include, diskectomy, laminectomy, joint fusion, artificial disks.
Surgery
Surgery may sometimes be appropriate for patients with:
- Lumbar disc herniation or degenerative disc disease
- Spinal stenosis from lumbar disc herniation, degenerative joint disease, or spondylolisthesis
- Scoliosis
- Compression fracture