Conditions Treated
- Degenerative Spine Conditions
- Spinal Canal Stenosis Decompression
- Spondylolisthesis
- Adult Degenerative Deformities
- Spinal Fusion Surgery
- Discectomy
- Spinal Deformities
- Kyphoscoliosis
- Post Infectious Spine Deformities Correction
- Spinal Infections
- Spine Tumors
- Spine Trauma
- Pain Procedure
- Craniovertebral Junction Stabilization Surgery
- Pediatric Congenital Spine Deformities
- Kyphoplasty
- Vertebroplasty
- RF Ablation of Disc
- Facet Joint
- Selective Nerve Root Block (SNRB)
- Selective Cervical Nerve Root Blockade (SCNRB)
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block
- Spine Endoscopy
- Periportal Tube & Uniportal
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Spinal canal stenosis
- Spinal canal stenosis is condition of spine where spinal canal become narrow. This put pressure over the spinal cord and nerves passing through it.
Usual presentation(complaints)
It depend upon which part of spine is affected and how severe is stenosis.
Lumbar region( Lower back):In the lumber region, patients face the following complications:
- Back pain/radicular pain in lower limbs or combination
- Tingling/ Parasthesia /Burning sensation /cramps or combination in legs and feet
- Difficulty in walking- usually complain that stooping forward while walking and has to sit in between to take rest.
- Numbness in legs
- Weakness in limbs
Cervical spine: In the cervical spine, patients face the above-mentioned complaints along with the following complaints:
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- Clumsiness of hand
- Difficulty in performing fine movement eg- buttoning shirts/witting issues
Diagnosis
The diagnosis depends on complaints and a physical examination. Following are some examples:
- X rays
- MRI scan
- CT Myelogram
- CT scan
Treatment Options
Treatment depend upon cause, location and severity. There are many treatment options available for spinal canal stenosis.
1. Conservative treatment- Medication and physical therapy
2.Surgery
- Decompression surgery- laminectomy/Laminoplaty
- Decompression with instrumented fixation with or with out fusion
Approach
Tradition Mid line approach In the modern era, this spine surgery has many advancements. Minimally Invasive Approach is one of the modern approaches in spine surgery.
Minimally invasive approach
- Tubular assisted Microscopic surgery
- Endoscopic assisted ( Uni portal interlaminar approach/ UBE approach)
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