• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Biomanantial

Slimming, Beauty, Medicinal Plants

Main Navigation

Biomanantial

What would you like to find?
Browse by categories
  • Dietetics
    • Edible seaweed
    • Lose weight
    • Healthy Food
    • Diets
    • Syrup sap diet
    • Dietary
    • Vegetarian
    • Macrobiotic Food
  • Health
    • Pregnancy & Parenting
    • Fitoterapia
    • Herb teas
    • Manual therapy
    • Nature Centers
    • Alternative Therapies
    • Chinese Medicine
  • Beauty
    • Hair Care
    • Facial Care
    • Skin
    • Natural Cosmetics
    • Chest, Legs and Buttocks
  • Personal Development
    • Emotional Intelligence
    • Stress and Anxiety
    • Dating and Love
  • Organic Farming
    • Organic Nutrition
    • Natural Life
    • Environment
    • Transgenics
  • Sports nutrition
    • Burn Fat
    • Supplementation
    • Training and Exercises
  • Recipes & Cooking
    • Food Therapy
    • Seaweed Recipes
    • Soya recipes
    • Fruit recipes
    • Recipes with vegetables
    • Recipes with Grains
    • World Cuisine
  • Biomanantial from A to Z
  • All topics

Spinal fusion: A surgical option for severe spinal disorders

Spinal fusion: A surgical option for severe spinal disorders
  • Manifesto of the Platform for the Defense of Natural Health
  • Macrobiotic: Ying and Yang foods and other Basics

Published: 04/08/2014 - Updated: 07/04/2016

Author: Birgit Bastl

Spinal fusion is a very delicate operation that is used only in extreme situations to fix spinal discs. During the operation, the vertebrae are joined together with the aid of plates and screws in order to obtain the stability of the spine. A spinal fusion is recommended only in extreme cases such as a serious disorder or injury of the spine after a serious accident when a spinal fracture occurs.

After surgery, spinal mobility is limited in part or completely and the vertebrae lose their function as joints and remain rigid. With the breakdown of bone structures, or scoliosis caused by an accident, spinal fusion can give the spine stability again. It is worth mentioning that you cannot reverse the effects of this intervention to regain mobility, so it is only done when other non-invasive techniques cannot help.

Contents

  • When is surgery necessary?
  • Invasive or minimally invasive spinal fusion
  • Complications and side effects

When is surgery necessary?

A spinal fusion is effective for very serious disorders that cause great pain in the back and spine, a serious accident or injury, where it is necessary to restrict the movement of the vertebrae, a portion of or, indeed, the entire spine. The idea is to protect important parts, such as the spinal cord.

Prior to surgery, X-ray examination and various other studies are made in order to further stabilise the vertebral column, as in the case of fractures and cracks. Sometimes the affected vertebral disc is removed and then replaced with a prosthetic one. Note that this operation requires general anesthetic.

The pre-intervention tests are conducted earlier in the hospital, and the patient is already hospitalised one day before surgery. Blood tests and an x-ray are done, and often an MRI is also requested. For some patients an ECG is recommended. All these measures are necessary to avoid risks during and after surgery.

Invasive or minimally invasive spinal fusion

The method chosen depends on the degree of damage to the spine. Spinal fusion may be partial or complete. A spinal disc can be completely removed and replaced with a prosthetic one. The area will then lose its mobility and therefore this method has a permanent effect.

The intervertebral discs are the connections between the vertebrae that allow movement. They are fibrocartilaginous and flexible. The human body has 23 vertebral discs, and these correspond to 25% of the length of the spine.

Prostheses or implants are usually made of plastic or titanium, and screws and plates are commonly used to recover the desired stability. This method is considered invasive. The procedure can be performed from the front or through the back and is an expensive operation that should be performed by surgeons with great experience, since the mobility of the patient is at risk. A minimally invasive method is only suitable when no parts of bone must be removed. This technique is also very important and instruments should be handled with absolute precision.

  • Syrup sap
    MORE IN BIOMANANTIAL
    Syrup sap

Complications and side effects

Since this operation is permanent, the hardening of the intervertebral discs of the spine cannot be undone with a new intervention. Besides, the structures and nerves of the spine can be injured during the procedure and have effects on motor function and sensitivity of the patient. Even the internal organs can be injured.

As with any surgery, there is a risk for the cardiovascular system. The wound after surgery is also great, so this is prone to infection, plus the after effects of pain of the operation must be taken into account. Patient mobility is very limited after a spinal fusion operation, especially in the first eight weeks, which means a risk of thrombosis. The first days after the operation a catheter is used for removing urine when necessary.

Back pain can occur in the first period after surgery, because the patient can only lie down in certain positions, and often cannot sit down at all. Sometimes the pain remains for a long time due to scarring and post-operative trauma.

After this time, physiotherapy begins. This allows the spine to get used to the movement, including specific exercises and training of the muscles of the back. When they are strong again, preventing new lesions, the patient can have their quality of life significantly improved.

  • Phytomedicine: Past and Present
    MORE IN BIOMANANTIAL
    Phytomedicine: Past and Present

1 estrella2 estrellas3 estrellas4 estrellas5 estrellas

(4 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)

Loading...

About the author

By Birgit Bastl

She did her university studies in Germany, where at the Technical University of Berlin he studied Marketing and Advertising. However, since many years her work has focused on communication and dissemination of healthy lifestyle habits. Linkedin.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie policy

You may also be interested

  • Burn fat Burn fat Accumulation of fat is very common in our society. It is not easy to burn [...]
  • Yerba Mate: Preparation, Properties and more Yerba Mate: Preparation, Properties and more Mate is a drink similar to tea and is consumed mainly in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay [...]
  • Tofu Recipes Tofu Recipes Tofu is made by curdling soymilk, which is also known by the name of tofu. [...]

You are here: Biomanantial » Health » Spinal fusion: A surgical option for severe spinal disorders

All about Health

  • History of candles History of candles It seems that the sail was taken relatively late for home lighting. The oldest written [...]
  • Feeling the Fall Feeling the Fall The season of harvest is a good time to finish the projects that started in [...]
  • Daily guide to improve health Daily guide to improve health When you get up Attempt to do it in time to meet your obligations, without haste. Avoid [...]
  • Feeling the Winter Feeling the Winter Winter is the end of the dry and the principle of openness. Indeed, the days [...]
  • Diet and norms to avoid catching a cold Diet and norms to avoid catching a cold With the arrival of fall, colds and flu will be on the agenda. For this, [...]

Copyright © 2023 · Biomanantial
   
Disclaimer  About Us  Cookies Policy  Privacy policy  Contact  Topics
RIVAS INTERNET S.L. CIF: ESB86492501 Travesía Fortuny, 2. 28300 Aranjuez. Spain.
The services, content and products on our website are for informational purposes only. Biomanantial does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment