Spine Fusion Surgery

SPINAL FUSION SURGERY IN PALM BEACH OVERVIEW: Spinal fusion is a surgical technique where one or more of the vertebrae of the spine are joined together to stop them from moving against each other. LUMBAR SPINAL FUSION Lumbar fusion combines two vertebrae so that there is no longer any motion between them. POSSIBLE INDICATIONS RECOVERY FOR SPINE FUSION Patients typically stay in the hospital for more extensive One or more fractured vertebrae surgery Slippage of one vertebral bone over another Dependent upon body's ability to heal Abnormal curvatures of Dependent upon particular fusion procedure the spine Dependent upon the size of incision Excessive motion between two or more vertebrae Chronic pain that is unresponsive to conservative treatment Often done with minimal invasion for a shorter hospital stay SOURCE: http://www.lenardmd.com/procedure/spinal-fusion-surgery/ presented by: (L)LENARDMD - SPINE SURGERY & CARE -