Scoliosis
... • Decompression surgery removes the roof of the spinal canal (laminectomy) and enlarging the spaces where the nerve roots exit the canal (foraminotomy), resulting in decompressed nerve roots and pain relief. Typically only used at one or two vertebral levels in patients with leg pain from stenosis a ...
... • Decompression surgery removes the roof of the spinal canal (laminectomy) and enlarging the spaces where the nerve roots exit the canal (foraminotomy), resulting in decompressed nerve roots and pain relief. Typically only used at one or two vertebral levels in patients with leg pain from stenosis a ...
Degenerative and de novo Scoliosis
... local anaesthetic injections in the muscle, joints, or spinal canal may help with pain. If these treatments do not work; a scoliosis specialist will talk to the patient about the risks and benefits of surgery. The aim of surgery is to relieve pain and correct the changes in posture or balance that o ...
... local anaesthetic injections in the muscle, joints, or spinal canal may help with pain. If these treatments do not work; a scoliosis specialist will talk to the patient about the risks and benefits of surgery. The aim of surgery is to relieve pain and correct the changes in posture or balance that o ...
Spinal Deformity Resulting from Hemivertebra
... Multiple hemivertebra, three in all, were appreciated in the thoracic spine. Hemivertebra represent a failure in formation of the vertebra, causing the spine to deviate from its otherwise straight position. These hemivertebra were located on the left side of the spine. This creates a significant imb ...
... Multiple hemivertebra, three in all, were appreciated in the thoracic spine. Hemivertebra represent a failure in formation of the vertebra, causing the spine to deviate from its otherwise straight position. These hemivertebra were located on the left side of the spine. This creates a significant imb ...