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Cervical Laminoplasty
Cervical laminoplasty is a treatment option for relieving compression of the spinal cord and spinal nerves. It differs considerably from laminectomy procedures, though both procedures are performed...
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Cervical Disc Replacement
Cervical disc replacement is vital for individuals with a damaged or degenerative disc. This procedure sees the removal of the natural disc from the vertebra, and its replacement with an artificial...
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Cervical Fracture Fixation
Cervical fracture fixation refers to a procedure in which a portion of cervical spine is immobilized to heal fractures.
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Cervical Tumor Resection
Tumor resection in the cervical spine is necessary to remove malignant or benign tumors that have formed with the spinal canal.
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Cervical Infection Debridement
Infection debridement is the process of removing infection and infected tissue and material from the spine
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Cervical Spine Stabilization
Cervical spine stabilization is a phrase applied to a variety of different techniques used in the cervical spine (the neck) to reduce or eliminate instability. Instability can be caused by...
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Cervical Deformity Correction
Cervical deformity correction is a procedure used to correct kyphosis in the cervical spine. While the thoracic spine can suffer from scoliosis (sideways curvature), the cervical spine is usually...
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Cervical Revision Laminectomy
A revision laminectomy is a secondary procedure performed on patients when complications arise with the primary surgery. Complications can include patient-related factors such as re-injury, infection...
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Vertebroplasty
Vertebroplasty is very similar to kyphoplasty. The process involves the injection of a special cement used to rebuild the vertebra’s surface and height.
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Kyphoplasty
Kyphoplasty is a treatment option used for patients who have suffered compression fracturing in their vertebra.