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*[[Spinal fusion]]: Indicated in [[patients]] with non-specific [[chronic]] [[pain]] due to [[degenerative disc disease]] resitant to [[medical therapy]]. | *[[Spinal fusion]]: Indicated in [[patients]] with non-specific [[chronic]] [[pain]] due to [[degenerative disc disease]] resitant to [[medical therapy]]. | ||
*[[Laminectomy]]: [[Patients]] with [[spinal stenosis]] may benefit from this procedure by enlarging the [[spinal canal]] or removing [[bone spurs]]. This relieves the [[pain]] caused due to [[nerve]] compression. | *[[Laminectomy]]: [[Patients]] with [[spinal stenosis]] may benefit from this procedure by enlarging the [[spinal canal]] or removing [[bone spurs]]. This relieves the [[pain]] caused due to [[nerve]] compression. | ||
*[[Foraminotomy]]: This [[nerve]] decompression procedure enlarges the area on the sides of a vertebrae where [[spinal]] [[nerve]] exits the [[spinal canal]]. | |||
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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:
- Spinal fusion: Indicated in patients with non-specific chronic pain due to degenerative disc disease resitant to medical therapy.
- Laminectomy: Patients with spinal stenosis may benefit from this procedure by enlarging the spinal canal or removing bone spurs. This relieves the pain caused due to nerve compression.
- Foraminotomy: This nerve decompression procedure enlarges the area on the sides of a vertebrae where spinal nerve exits the spinal canal.