SPINE SURGERY

The spine, more commonly known as thebackbone is made up of 33 interlocking bones which are called vertebrae. These bones are supported by different types of ligaments and muscles. It is a very important part of human anatomy and if damaged can have serious consequences.

The department of Spine surgery in Capitol Hospital helps you in your time of need by providing extensive procedures and intensive health care to you and your loved ones.

Spine surgeries are of various types depending on the spine being operated on.

Some procedures like minimal evasive spine surgery have a quick recovery and are used to cure back pains and the pain in the neck due to spinal disorders.Some procedures are much more immense and have longer recovery times. Lumbar laminectomy and microdiscectomy are instances of spine surgeries.

TYPES OF SPINE SURGERY

There are various spine surgery procedures done, some minimal evasive and some not. Few are mentioned below.

• Disk Replacement/discectomy
• Interlaminar implant
• Spinal fusion
• Laminectomy
• Foraminotomy
• Endoscopic discectomy
• Vertebroplasty
• Kyphoplasty