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Before you have spine surgery, you should fully understand the procedure.  Whether you're having cervical spine surgery or lumbar spine surgery, you'll find thorough information on SpineUniverse.  Read about the risks and benefits.  Learn the details of each spinal procedure.  Get real answer on recovery time.  If you're having spine surgery, you're in the right place.

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Lumbar Discectomy: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

This article gives a step-by-step overview of what happens during lumbar microdiscectomy surgery, which is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure used to treat herniated discs.

What is Spinal Instrumentation and Spinal Fusion?

Learn about the history of spinal instrumentation and fusion, and the hardware used in these procedures.

How to Select a Spine Surgeon

In today's complex medical field, it is important for patients to be involved in their own medical care. Included are guidelines on what to look for in a spine specialist.

Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty: Treatments for Spinal Compression Fractures

Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty help to relieve the pain associated with osteoporotic compression fractures and involve the injection of medical grade cement into fractured vertebrae. These procedures relieve pain, and reduce and stabilize fractures.

Second Opinion on Spine Surgery: Rude or Smart?

Most people don't dare to ask for a second opinion?" Although patients may want to get a second opinion, many feel it is being disrepectful. Is it?

The Role of Bone Graft in Spinal Fusion Surgery

Bone graft refers to the use of bone in spinal fusion surgery. Spine surgeons can use bone graft to stop motion between two or more vertebral bodies, stabilize a corrected spinal deformity, or repair spinal fractures. There are two general types of bone grafts: real bone and bone graft substitutes.
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