Spine Surgery: What You Need to Know

Most spine patients respond well to non-surgical treatment. However, some back and neck problems are best treated with surgery. If you are facing surgery, you probably have questions about the procedure, its benefits and risks. SpineUniverse offers many articles and videos that will answer your questions. However, as you review the articles always remember that your spine surgeon is the best source of information specific to your treatment.

Neck (Cervical)

• Cervical Spine Surgery Overview
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy
• Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
• Foraminotomy: Taking Pressure Off Spinal Nerves
  

Middle Back (Thoracic)

• Scoliosis Surgery Guide for Patients
• Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
• Osteotomy (Bone Removal) and Kyphosis

Low Back (Lumbar)

• Back Pain and Spine Surgery
• When is Spine Surgery Appropriate?
• Decompressive Lumbar Laminectomy
• Lumbar Laminectomy
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Surgical Procedures
• TLIF: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• What You Should Know about Lumbar Fusion

Minimally Invasive Surgery

• MicroSurgical Laminectomy
  
• Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Treatment of Scoliosis
• Your Guide to Minimally Invasive Surgery

Other Information

• Smoking and its Impact on Spinal Fusion
  
• Spine Surgery Videos