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What is a disksectomy?
It is the removal of a disk in the spine
What is disk removal?
It is the removal of an intervertebral disk
How common is disk removal?
About 150,000 Americans undergo disk removal each year in the United States
Are vertebre and disk the same thing?
Vertebrae are the skeletal portion of the spine Disk is the tissue that acts as a shock absorber to the spine and allows for movement. The disk lies in between each vertebrae.
What is small posterior high signal intensity focus in the L4-L5 disc compatible with an annular fissure?
it basically means that there is a small herniation (or bulging out) of one of the disks in your spine. L4-L5 is the position of the disk in your spine, and refers to Lumbar spine disk 4 and 5, aka it is to do with your lower spine. it can cause pain, or numbness and tingling in you lower legs in SOME cases..
What is caudal migration of a large disk fragment?
When a fragment of the disk breaks away from the rest of the disk it can stay where it is or it may move out of place. Caudal loosely means tail, so "Caudal" migration means downward movement toward the bottom of the spine. If the disk fragment moves upward it would be "cephalad" or towards the head.
How often is disk removal performed?
Approximately 150,000 Americans undergo disk removal each year in the United States
What are the alternatives to disk removal?
Epidural
What is the disk in the body?
usually located in the back part of the spine
What is a diskectomy also called?
Disk removal
What is Disk removal also called?
Diskectomy
Who does disk removal?
A neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon
