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Spinal surgery may be indicated either to remove tumors of the spine and spinal cord or to correct serious anomalies of the spine that result from congenital diseases or from degeneration caused by aging. Tumors are safely removed under the surgical microscope with close monitoring of the function of the spinal cord as the operation is performed in order to avoid neurological damage. Spinal anomalies, which may cause chronic pain or disability can be surgically corrected, using safe surgical procedures that utilize modern materials and techniques.

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Kyphoplasty

With a minimally invasive surgery procedure called Kyphoplasty, those suffering from osteoporosis factures have a viable treatment option. This procedure reduces the time needed to treat the fracture and reduces the patient's discomfort as well. During the procedure, a small incision is made in the patient's back. The surgeon then inserts a narrow tube and guides it to the location of the fracture. Using X-ray imaging, a miniature balloon is inserted into the damaged vertebrae and slowly expanded, restoring the vertebrae to a more normal position. When the balloon is deflated and removed, a quick-setting cement-like material is injected into the resulting cavity.

The entire process takes one to two hours for each vertebra and patients generally go home the same day. Normal activities can be resumed within a few days. The procedure can be performed under both general and local anesthesia.

Restoring lost height is best accomplished when kyphoplasty is performed soon after fractures occur, generally within eight weeks. The procedure cannot correct an established deformity of the spine and not all patients with osteoporosis are candidates for the procedure.

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