Try searching for...

Portal login

In-Depth Reports

Spinal fusion - series

Spinal fusion - series - Normal anatomy

The vertebrae are the bones that make up the spinal column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The intervertbral discs are soft tissues that sit between each vertebrae and act as cusions between vertebrae, and absorb energy while the spinal column flexes, extends, and twists. Nerves from the spinal cord exit the spinal column between each vertebra.

Spinal fusion - series

Spinal fusion - series - Normal anatomy

The vertebrae are the bones that make up the spinal column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The intervertbral discs are soft tissues th...

Read More

Spinal fusion - series

Indications

Spinal fusion is a surgical technique in which one or more vertebrae are fused together to stop the motion between them. Spinal fusion may be recommended for abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis or kyphosis); injury to the spinal vertebrae; protrusion of the cushioning disk between vertebrae (slipped disk, herniated nucleus pulposus); or a weak or unstable spine caused by infections or tumors.

Spinal fusion - series

Indications

Spinal fusion is a surgical technique in which one or more vertebrae are fused together to stop the motion between them. Spinal fusion may be recomme...

Read More

Spinal fusion - series

Incision

Different incisions are made depending on the area to be treated. The approach can be made either from the front (anterior), from the back (posterior), or both.

Spinal fusion - series

Incision

Different incisions are made depending on the area to be treated. The approach can be made either from the front (anterior), from the back (posterior...

Read More

Spinal fusion - series

Procedure - Posterolateral gutter fusion

In a posterolateral gutter fusion procedure, the spine is approached from the back. Bone graft is taken from the pelvis and laid out in the posterolateral portion of the spine that is to be fused. The back muscles hold the graft in place until it fuses with the vertebrae. A fusion will setup within three months and will continue to get stronger for one to two years.

Spinal fusion - series

Procedure - Posterolateral gutter fusion

In a posterolateral gutter fusion procedure, the spine is approached from the back. Bone graft is taken from the pelvis and laid out in the posterola...

Read More

Review Date: 5/14/2018

Reviewed By: Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, Subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone and Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.

© 1997- adam.com All rights reserved.