Loose Body Removal (Knee)
Overview
Loose Body Removal is a minimally-invasive, outpatient procedure that removes debris from within the knee joint. These loose bodies are usually pieces of bone, cartilage, or other tissues that have broken free from their normal anatomical positions and are floating within the joint.
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Lisfranc Injury Surgery
Overview
The Lisfranc joint complex is a cluster of small bones and ligaments in the middle foot. Fractured or dislocated bones in this joint often require surgery to repair.
Preparation
To prepare for surgery, you are put to sleep under general anesthesia. The surgeon cuts an incision a…
Laminotomy
Overview
Laminotomy surgery creates more space around your spinal nerves. This procedure eliminates nerve compression and the pain, weakness, and numbness that it caused.
Preparation
You will lie face-down on the surgical table and be put to sleep by general anesthesia. The surgeon makes…
Laminectomy
Overview
A laminectomy procedure relieves pressure on the nerve roots in the spine, usually caused by stenosis. The surgery removes the “back” of the spinal canal at the affected vertebra, providing more room for the nerves to flow without compression.
Removing the Spinous Process
The sur…
Jones Fracture Fixation (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation, ORIF)
Overview
A Jones Fracture is a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of the foot. This condition is treated with an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery that uses screws and possibly other hardware to align and stabilize the fractured bone.
Preparation
The patient is positio…
Fusion – Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Overview
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) surgery treats back or leg pain caused by compressed nerves. The surgeon uses bone graft material and hardware to fix two or more vertebrae together. Most TLIF surgeries have shorter recovery times, since the damaged disc is accessed throug…
Fusion – Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Overview
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion uses implants and bone graft material to fuse two of your vertebrae. This surgery stabilizes your spine and relieves pain caused by a compressed spinal nerve.
Preparation
In preparation for the procedure, you are positioned face-down and anestheti…
Fusion – Occipito-Cervical Fixation (OC)
Overview
This surgery uses rods and implants to stabilize your head and neck by fusing the base of your skull to your cervical spine.
Preparation
To begin, you are positioned face-down and are anesthetized. Some of your scalp may be shaved to expose the surgery site. The surgeon immobiliz…
Fusion – Lumbar Corpectomy
Overview
A Lumbar Corpectomy Fusion surgery relieves pain caused when a lumbar vertebrae compresses spinal nerve roots. It also corrects spinal column deformities.
Incision and Removal
During this procedure, the patient lies on his right side and the surgery is done through the patient’s …
Fusion – Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
Overview
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) is generally used to treat back or leg pain caused by a herniated or degenerated disc. The surgeon stabilizes the spine by fusing vertebrae together with bone graft material.
Incision Made
The procedure is performed through a three- to five-…