Orthopedic Treatments

Spine Surgery

The spine consists of bone fragments called vertebrae, located between the skull and the coccyx. Between the vertebrae, which are in a symmetrical arrangement, there are disc and facet joints. While these joints increase the strength and flexibility of the spine, they also provide mobility to the spine. It is possible to solve the disorders and movement restrictions in the spine with spine surgery.

In Which Situations Is Spine Surgery Recommended?

Disorders due to the congenital or acquired spine can severely reduce the quality of life of the person by limiting the movements frequently performed in daily life such as standing, turning to the right and left, and moving. In these cases, spine surgery may be recommended.

What is Spine Surgery?

Spine surgery is the treatment that deals with diseases related to the spine, which consists of the vertebrae and contains the spinal cord. These problems, which can be structural, functional, and mechanical, can prevent the person from doing his or her daily activities. Spine surgery deals with diseases such as scoliosis and kyphosis in adults, hernia formations and degenerative disorders, and osteoporosis in old age, which are mostly seen in childhood.

Diseases That Can Be Followed with Spine Surgery

Lumbar Hernia: Lumbar hernia can be defined as the protrusion of the disc, which is located between the vertebrae and acting as a pillow, between two vertebrae, or in other words, herniation. Different treatment methods can be applied according to the severity of the lumbar hernia.
Neck Hernia: Neck hernia occurs as a result of the disc protruding between the vertebrae, as in lumbar hernia. This condition, which occurs in the neck region, causes burning, pain, loss of sensation, and strength in the arms.
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: It is mostly seen due to the decrease in the amount of fluid in the disc structures located between each vertebra due to advanced age.
Spondylolisthesis: Due to this movement of the vertebrae, which slides forward or backward for different reasons, the soft tissues, spinal cord, and nerves in between are compressed. While this condition is defined as spondylolisthesis in the medical language, it is known as waist slippage among people.
Spinal Trauma: Injuries to the vertebrae due to falling, impact, work, home, and traffic accidents are defined as spinal trauma. Depending on the severity of the trauma, many different discomforts such as vertebral fracture and slippage may occur.

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