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What are Common Spine Conditions?

Spinal conditions are a significant cause of disability. The most common disorders of the spine are Tumours, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Discs, Abscesses, Hematomas, Vertebral fractures, and Degenerative disc disease.

• Herniated discs occur with a break in the fibrous outer covering of an intervertebral disc, and its contents press against the spinal cord or nerve root. It causes pain, weakness or numbness in the back or legs.
• Tumours can develop anywhere in the spine and can be benign or malignant (cancerous). If a tumour presses on nerves or causes compression damage, it may cause pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or leg.
• Spinal stenosis is the space narrowing inside the spinal column, which can result from arthritis, bone spurs on vertebrae or other changes in bones that make it difficult for nerves to pass through from one segment to another freely without being pinched by surrounding tissues such as bone spurs around joints (osteoarthritis). 
• An Abscess is a pus pocket that forms around a bone when there is an infection or other foreign body in the bone. The bone cannot heal itself, so it becomes infected and fills with fluid, forming into pus. The abscess can lead to compression of surrounding structures, such as nerves and blood vessels, causing pain and risk of possible paralysis.
• Hematomas are caused by bleeding within the spinal canal. They can occur after trauma to the spine.
• Vertebral fractures can occur from osteoporosis (density loss of bones), osteogenesis imperfecta (thin bones), metastatic cancer (cancer spreading from another part of the body), osteomyelitis (infection in bone/joint), or osteoporosis-related compression fractures due to weight loss or lack of exercise. These fractures cause radiating pain.
• Degenerative disc disease, or "slipped disc" or "herniated disc", happens when an intervertebral disc's soft, gel-like centre pushes out through a weak spot in the surrounding bone. The disc bulges out, compressing the spinal cord or nerve roots and causing pain, numbness and tingling in one or both legs.

Diagnostic Facilities

Imaging 

Imaging looks at the human body's structure and function using various medical imaging technologies.

Imaging diagnoses spinal conditions, including degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis and scoliosis. Imaging can also determine whether any abnormalities in the spinal canal could cause pain or impede nerve function.

The most common imaging techniques include X-Rays, MRI and CT Scans. 

Myelography

Myelography diagnoses spinal conditions by injecting a contrast dye into the spine through a catheter. The dye helps radiologists visualise the spinal cord and any surrounding tissues.

Electromyogram

An electromyogram measures the electrical activity of muscles. This test diagnoses spinal conditions, including nerve damage and muscle weakness. By analysing these impulses, doctors can determine whether the nerve pathways are functioning correctly, indicative of nerve damage or muscular weakness.

Treatments

Cervical Laminoplasty

Cervical laminoplasty removes pressure from the spinal cord in the neck. The patient typically has stenosis, or spinal canal narrowing, which causes spinal cord compression. The surgeon removes bone spurs and other obstructions compressing the spinal cord.

Cervical laminoplasty can be an open incision or endoscopically, using a tiny camera attached to a tube inserted into the body.

Artificial Disc Replacement

Artificial disc replacement helps remove the damaged disc, insert an artificial disc made of metal, ceramic, or plastic, and provides a cushion between vertebrae to help relieve nerve pressure in the back.

A small incision in the back near the damaged disc inserts a prosthetic device. The prosthetic device will act as a cushion between vertebrae to help relieve pressure on nerves in the back.

Surgery for Spinal Tumours

Surgery for Spinal Tumours is complex disorders that affect the spine. Most spinal tumours are benign (non-cancerous), but some can be malignant (cancerous). 

Surgery for spinal tumours aims to remove as much of the tumour as possible while minimising damage to surrounding tissue and structures. The procedure often involves entering through an incision in the back but may require other approaches depending on where exactly in the spine the tumour has grown. 

Spinal Osteotomies

Spinal Osteotomies correct deformities of the spine. They can be done either as an alternative or in conjunction with spinal fusion. This procedure is done by cutting bones out of the vertebrae and realigning them to fit together better. It treats conditions like Scoliosis, Kyphosis, and other spine abnormalities.

Anterior Interbody Fusion

Anterior interbody fusion stabilises the spine by fusing the bones in the front of the vertebrae. It treats degenerative disc disease, spinal instability, or spinal stenosis. This procedure aims to fuse the bones in the front of the vertebrae to support each other.

Spinal Column Reconstruction

Spinal column reconstruction repairs the vertebral column after a traumatic injury. It can treat vertebral fractures, spinal deformities, and spinal instability. 

The procedure involves removing the damaged disc material to replace it with an artificial disc replacement device or graft material such as bone chips or cartilage.

Discectomy

Discectomy removes a herniated disc from the spine. A herniated disc is when an intervertebral disc's soft, gel-like centre pushes through its outer covering and presses on a nerve root, causing pain and weakness. Discectomy relieves spinal cord and nerve root pressure because of a herniated disc.

The procedure involves creating an opening in the vertebrae so the surgeon can remove the injured disc fragment and relieve pressure on damaged nerves.

Postero Lumbar Fusion 

Postero Lumbar fusion uses bone grafts and metal rods to fuse vertebrae. The goal is to relieve pain, restore strength and stability to the spine, and prevent further spinal degeneration. It can also treat spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) or spondylolisthesis (slippage of one vertebra on top of another).

A small incision in the back near the spine removes some bone from each vertebra.

Vertebral Body Resection

Vertebral body resection involves removing part of the vertebrae to treat compression fractures and spinal stenosis.

Vertebral body resection involves removing part of the vertebrae to relieve pressure on nerve roots, relieve spinal cord compression or decompress the spine. The procedure happens through an open surgery or endoscopic approach.

Minimally Internal Decompression For Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis is when the spinal canal narrows and causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.

Minimally internal decompression treats spinal stenosis using small openings in the vertebrae and removing bone spurs that cause compression on the spinal cord or nerves. 

Vertebroplasty

Vertebroplasty treats osteoporosis and spinal fractures. During the procedure, bone cement is injected into the spine's vertebrae to help stabilise it, making it stronger and more likely to heal properly after an injury.

Vertebroplasty happens in the front of the vertebrae (anterior) when there is a fracture in a single vertebra or their sides (posterior) when there are multiple fractures or when one side of the spine has collapsed.

Kyphoplasty

Kyphoplasty treats vertebral compression fractures by injecting cement into the vertebrae to stabilise them and then removing the excess cement from the body with the aid of a balloon. It helps patients who are at risk for further fractures and need to be able to resume their daily lives as soon as possible.

Posterior and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

Posterior and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) fuses the lumbar spine by placing an implant between the vertebrae. It treats spinal stenosis, the narrowing of the spinal canal, which puts pressure on the spinal nerves.

The procedure happens with or without the use of an artificial disc replacement. This procedure treats degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis.

Spinal stabilisation

Spinal stabilisation treats severe back pain. The procedure involves using a brace worn around the ribs and pelvis to reduce the stress on the spine. Spinal stabilisation aims to stop or prevent further damage to the spine by keeping it still while it heals.

The procedure involves inserting screws or rods into the patient's vertebrae or creating an external brace that holds the vertebrae together.

Paediatric Spinal Surgeries

Paediatric Spinal Surgery corrects congenital disabilities and spinal injuries, including Scoliosis, Spina Bifida, and other conditions.

The procedure usually involves an incision in the skin above the injury or defect site to remove bone growths and other tissue causing harm to the child's spine.

Microdiscectomy Endoscopic Discectomy

Discectomy removes the herniated portion of the disc from the spinal canal. It treats chronic back pain caused by a herniated disc, which can be caused by lifting heavy objects or bending improperly.

The procedure can be done in two ways: Microdiscectomy and EndoscopicDdiscectomy. Both are minimally invasive, but microdiscectomy requires larger incisions and more extensive recovery time than endoscopic discectomy.

Laminectomy

A laminectomy removes part of the lamina, the bone that is the roof of the spinal canal. During the procedure, the surgeon removes any bone or tissue, compressing the nerve root and causing pain.

The decompression procedure can happen through an open incision or a minimally invasive technique.

Laminoplasty

Laminoplasty treats severe spinal curvature. It involves removing the lamina (the top of the vertebral arch) and any associated disc material or parts of the vertebrae to straighten the spine.

The surgeon removes any bone spurs pressing against the spinal canal nerves and then inserts a wedge of artificial material into the space between the vertebrae to stabilise and relieve pressure on the nerves.

Microdiscectomy

Microdiscectomy corrects spinal stenosis or a narrowing of the spinal canal. It also removes herniated discs, bulges in the spinal cord's outer covering that occur when the disc loses its water content and becomes dehydrated.

An incision in the lower back allows access to the spine, and then a long instrument removes part of the vertebrae and exposes the nerves damaged by disease or injury. 

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion treats spinal deformities, such as Scoliosis and Kyphosis. It involves joining two vertebrae with bone grafts or synthetic material to correct the spinal curve.

Surgeons make an incision in the back, and then a small cut is made in the front between the ribs to access the spine. A bone graft is inserted between two vertebrae and then secured with screws, plates, or rods.

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