Cervical disc disease can be painful and debilitating and, in severe cases, can even be disabling.
Successful surgery depends on many factors including selecting the best procedures for the individual patient. Posterior Microforaminotomy (minimally invasive microsurgery), one level anterior fusion, multiple level anterior fusion and artificial disc surgery are all good options in the right patient.
At Texas Neurosurgery, we perform all of these procedures and can choose the best approach for the individual patient.
The goals of surgery include relieving the pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots at all the affected levels and restoring the natural spinal alignment. The images show pre- and post-operative images of a 60-year-old female that had a successful 3 level anterior fusion procedure.
