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Bookmark or Share- Back surgery: When is it a good idea? - Mayo ClinicDiskectomy. This surgery removes the damaged part of a disk in the spine. A diskectomy can relieve the pressure caused by a herniated disk. Laminectomy. This surgery removes the back part of a spinal bone to make more room for the spinal cord and nerves. Fusion.
- Sciatica Surgery: Types and What to Expect - Verywell HealthThis can be done in one of four ways: By removing bone or cartilage compressing the nerve. By widening the spaces between vertebrae. By widening the space where the nerve root exits the spinal column. By preventing the movement of the spine. Types of Sciatica Surgery.
- Back Surgery: Types, Recovery, Risks, and Benefits - WebMDWritten by Matthew Hoffman, MD. What Are the Benefits? Are There Risks? Back Surgery Pros and Cons. 3 min read. By the time you sign up for back surgery, your doctor will probably have...
- Back Surgery Types: Discectomy, Laminectomy, Risks - HealthlineDiscectomy. Laminectomy. Spinal fusion. Disk replacement. Foraminotomy. Consultation. Takeaway. Several types of back surgery can help reduce back pain. Common procedures include...
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy - Johns Hopkins MedicineLumbar discectomy is a type of surgery to fix a bulging disk in the lower back. This surgery uses smaller cuts (incisions) than an open lumbar discectomy. Your backbone, or spinal column, is made up of a chain of bones called the vertebrae. Your spinal cord runs through the spinal column. The bones help protect the cord from injury.
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