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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a spine operation that removes a herniated or degenerative neck disc through the front of the neck and fuses the adjacent vertebrae.
Disc arthroplasty
Disc arthroplasty is a spine operation that replaces a degenerated intervertebral disc with an artificial implant that preserves motion, an alternative to fusion for cervical or lumbar degenerative disc disease.
Lumbar interbody fusion
Lumbar interbody fusion is a spine operation that removes a damaged lumbar disc and inserts a cage or bone graft so the vertebrae fuse into one solid block.
Pedicle screw fixation
Pedicle screw fixation is a spinal instrumentation technique in which screws inserted through the pedicles, the strongest bony columns of the vertebrae, are connected by rods to stabilize the spine.
Pedicle Screws
Pedicle screws are bone screws placed through the pedicle of the vertebral arch to anchor rod constructs in spinal fusion; the gold standard for 3-column posterior fixation, first used by Roy-Camille in 1963, with very low complication rates and CBT screws as a less invasive alternative.
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a spinal operation that stabilizes a painful lumbar segment by removing the disc and packing the space with bone graft in bilateral cages.
Short-segment fixation
Short-segment fixation is a posterior spinal technique placing pedicle screws only one level above and below a fractured vertebra, shortening operations and reducing blood loss.
Spinal fixation
Spinal fixation is a surgical procedure that immobilizes segments of the spine with implants such as pedicle screws, rods, and cages to stabilize fractures and correct deformity.
Total disc replacement
Total disc replacement, also called disc arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure that replaces a damaged spinal disc with an artificial implant that preserves motion, an alternative to spinal fusion.
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a spinal fusion technique that inserts a bone graft or cage into a lumbar disc space through a unilateral posterolateral approach.
Transpedicular fixation
Transpedicular fixation is a spinal instrumentation technique in which screws passed through the pedicles into the vertebral bodies are connected by rods to stabilize spinal segments, usually alongside fusion.