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Spinal Fixation Surgery Overview

Spinal fixation is a surgical procedure that stabilises segments of the spine by using hardware like plates, screws and rods. Minimally invasive spinal fixation achieves the same outcome as conventional surgery using smaller incisions.

Types of Spinal Fixation

• Posterior Spinal Fixation is the most common type of spinal fusion, where the surgeon accesses the spine from the back (posterior) and places bone grafts and hardware to fuse the vertebrae together.
• Anterior Spinal Fixation is a procedure in which the surgeon accesses the spine from the front (anterior) and fuses the vertebrae together using bone grafts and hardware.
• Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) is a type of spinal fusion performed to treat back and leg pain caused by degenerative disc disease. It involves removing a disc from between two vertebrae and fusing the vertebrae together.
• Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) is a minimally invasive procedure where the surgeon accesses the spine from the side (lateral) to remove a disc and fuse the vertebrae together.
• Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation is a minimally invasive technique where screws are placed into the pedicles of the vertebrae to stabilize the spine.
• Cervical Spinal Fusion procedure is used to fuse the vertebrae in the neck (cervical spine) together to treat conditions like herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and fractures.
• Artificial Disc Replacement is a procedure where a damaged disc in the spine is replaced with an artificial one, preserving spinal motion instead of fusing the vertebrae together.
• Sacral spinal fixation is a surgical intervention aimed at stabilizing the sacrum, the triangular bone at the spine’s base connected to the pelvis. This procedure is frequently employed to address sacral instability or fractures caused by severe trauma or certain medical conditions.

Steps involved in Spinal Fixation

In spinal fixation, the patient is positioned and given anesthesia. A small incision is made to access the spine, and muscles are moved aside to expose the vertebrae that need to be fused. A bone graft, sourced either from the patient’s own body (autograft) or from a donor (allograft), is inserted between the vertebrae to facilitate fusion. Metal hardware may also be employed to secure the vertebrae together. Following fusion, the incision is carefully closed.

Recovery from Spinal Fixation

After surgery, pain and discomfort may improve immediately or gradually over a few weeks. You can typically resume normal activities about 6 weeks after leaving the hospital.