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Is titanium used for back surgery?
Yes. In a spinal fusion, the spine is fused and held in place with titanium rods and screws.
How long is a hospital stay after spinal fusion with screws and rods and cage?
Mine was 5 days.
What is trufuse?
TruFUSE is a novel posterior spinal fusion technique, without the use of 'hardware', ie rods and screws....
What does Spinal fusion do?
Spinal fusion decreases pain but it also decreases spinal mobility
Why am I so bruised after spinal fusion?
Bruises are one of the after effects of spinal fusion.
What is a spinal fusion?
meningocele
Can you give birth after having spinal fusion surgery?
Yes you can but you need to be a woman and it is harder than if you did not have spinal fusion surgery.
What are synonyms for spinal fusion?
spondylodesis
What are the synonyms for spinal fusion?
spondylodesis
What is involved in spinal fusion?
Spinal fusion involves the surgical treatment of abnormalities in the vertebrae, such as curvatures, scoliosis or kyphosis, or injuries (fractures).
can a lumbar spinal fusion with bone graft ever break and have to be done overalso,what is your opinion of spinalcord stimulators ?
spinal fusion with bone grafts very rarely break or have to be redone if you have an excellent neurosurgeon. There is a group in Columbia SC...Columbia NeuroSurgery located at the Lexington Medical Center. They are the best when it comes to anything such as that. There may be a strong chance that you can break a spinal fusion with the simulators can help you lessen the chance.
What happens in spinal instrumentation?
During the fusion operation, a set of rods, wires, or screws will be attached to the spine. This instrumentation allows the spine to be held in place while the bones fuse.
