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Treatment for pediatric / adolescent spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis include both non-surgical and surgical options. What are Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis? Spondylolysis refers to a fracture at a specific spot in the spine. The pars interarticularis is a small piece of bone involved in connecting the bones of the spine (vertebrae) to one another. Spondylolysis occurs when…

Tranforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion, or TLIF, is a fusion procedure where the spine is accessed through the back Overview of Treatment: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion, or TLIF, is a spine surgery in which the lumbar spine is approached from the back. The name describes the process: Transforaminal means “through an opening,” while lumbar means “lower…

Do you know why spinal fusions are performed? Read here: sometimes known as spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a surgical technique used to join two or more vertebrae. Supplementary bone tissue, either from the patient (autograft) or a donor (allograft), is used in conjunction with the body’s natural bone growth (osteoblastic) processes to fuse the vertebrae.…

Scoliosis symptoms vary. Diagnosis requires exam and often x-rays. Several treatment options are available. Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder that adversely affects the shape of the spine (backbone). Basically, scoliosis is when the spine curves abnormally in one or more places. A scoliotic spine (when viewed from behind) will not be straight and may instead…

Scoliosis treatment may include bracing (for those with less severe curves). Various types of braces are available. Scoliosis generally develops during childhood, but it also can occur in adults. The term childhood here refers to patients who have not completed their growth (i.e., are skeletally immature). Pediatric/childhood scoliosis is distinctive from adult scoliosis in terms…

Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Fusion: 2 bones of SI joint are fused together to form single bone and eliminate motion of joint. Low back pain and the sacroiliac joint Recent scientific studies have demonstrated that the sacroiliac joint (SI joint) can be one of the sources of low back pain that often goes undetected (undiagnosed). Several…

Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion: fusion procedure where spine is accessed from patient’s back. Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion is a surgical procedure used to treat problems with spinal instability. It fuses together the painful vertebrae so that they heal into a single solid bone. There are many methods of obtaining spinal fusion, but the most commonly used is…

Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF): fusion procedure where spine is accessed through patient’s back. What is Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion? Posterior lumbar interbody fusion, or PLIF, is intended to relieve back and leg pain by removing a damaged lumbar disc and fusing the two adjacent vertebrae together using bone graft material. The approach for this…

Pediatric scoliosis signs & symptoms vary. Diagnosis requires exam & often X-rays. Several treatment options available. Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disorder that adversely affects the shape of the spine (backbone). Basically, scoliosis is when the spine curves abnormally in one or more places. A scoliotic spine (when viewed from behind) will not be straight and…

Myelopathy: gradual loss of nerve function due to disorders of spine. What is Myelopathy? Myelopathy refers to the condition in which the patient suffers from a gradual loss of nerve function due to disorders of spine. It can be due to a functional disturbance or pathological change in the spinal cord. This disorder is caused…