Spine Surgery Medical Terms

Spinal Fusion Terms and Glossary - OrthoInfo

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Surgeons can reach the spine by making an incision (cut) in different places on your body. Incision sites are often described by location as: Anterior. This term refers to the front of your body. In spinal fusion surgery, an anterior fusion in the lumbar spine is done by making an incision in the abdomen (belly). For a fusion in the cervical spine, the incision is made in the front of the neck.

Glossary of Spinal Terms - SpineUniverse

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The lumbar spine consists of five vertebrae. TOP Medial – Situated closer to the midline of the body. Minimally Invasive Surgery – Surgery requiring small incision …

Diskectomy - Mayo Clinic

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Laminectomy - Mayo Clinic

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It usually involves removing a small piece of the back part (lamina) of the small bones of the spine (vertebrae). Laminectomy enlarges the spinal canal to …

Spinal fusion - Mayo Clinic

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Spinal fusion is surgery to connect two or more bones in any part of the spine. Connecting them prevents movement between them. Preventing movement …

Back to the Basics of Spine Surgery: …

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Other common procedures on the spine are the laminectomy, laminotomy, and laminoplasty. A laminectomy is the removal of the lamina from the vertebra to relieve …

Glossary - Understandable Definitions of Medical Terms

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Glossary - Understandable Definitions of Medical Terms A B E X Y Glossary Term Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ACDF Acupuncture Acute Pain Allograft Bone Alternative …

Back surgery: When is it a good idea? - Mayo Clinic

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This procedure removes bone at the back of the spine to make more room for the spinal cord and nerves. Fusion. Spinal fusion removes the arthritic joints …

Spine Glossary, Terms and Definitions | Key Clinics

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Allograft – Used for spinal fusions, referring to a bone graft where the source of the bone is another individual Analgesia – The loss of any sensation of pain Anesthesia – Anesthetic …

Spinal Surgery Terminology | Advanced Neurosurgery …

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Minimally Invasive Minimally invasive spinal surgery is a specialized technique where our skilled neurosurgeons use specialized instruments such as a tubular retractor system to …