Spine surgery is the procedure of fixing the patient's anatomy of the back bone, such as removal of a herniated disc for the purpose of pain relieving. there are many surgical technique and procedure available for the treatment of various spine problems. SOme of the surgeries are minimally invasive while others are extensive and need longer period to heal.
spine surgery is a collective term for the various types of correction, fixture, removal, alignment and repair of a spine structure. these surgeries are mainly spinal fusion, laminectomy, foraminotomy, diskectomy, disk replacement, interlaminal implantation, scoliosis correction and fixation of damaged or broken spine.
the correct specialist for performing any type of spine surgery is a spine surgeon, however in few cases a neurosurgeon and oncologist is required as per the condition.
success rate in terms of full functioning restoration post spine surgery is around 50%, in many cases pain relieving is 90%, but complete functioning is not restored. It completely depend upon the age, cause of damage and health of the patient.
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