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ACDF stands for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. It is a neck surgery that goes in through the front of the throat to remove a damaged disc or bone spur pressing on the spinal cord or nerves. Once the disc is out the adjacent vertebrae are fused together to...

Minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery suits patients with a clearly diagnosed nerve compression problem that has not responded to six to twelve weeks of conservative care. Think herniated disc or spinal stenosis with symptoms radiating into the limbs. Stable...

Most herniated discs don't end up on an operating table. Given six to twelve weeks and proper conservative care, physical therapy, anti-inflammatories, and some activity adjustment, many of them settle without any surgical help. Surgery enters the picture when that...

Each vertebra in the neck has a bony segment at the back called the lamina. When it starts narrowing the spinal canal, it presses on the cord or nerve roots and causes arm weakness, numbness, and grip problems. A surgical laminectomy takes that section out to clear...

Open spine surgery is the conventional route: one larger incision that gives the surgeon a direct, unaided view of the spine. Biportal endoscopic surgery, also called Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE), takes a different path. It uses two tiny incisions, usually...

Whether a teen with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis needs bracing or surgery depends entirely on curve severity, measured in degrees, and skeletal maturity, meaning how much growing is still left. For moderate curves sitting between 25 and 45 degrees, bracing is...

A 30 degree scoliosis curve occupies a clinically significant middle ground that often creates uncertainty for patients and parents alike. It is pronounced enough to alter posture, trunk alignment, and body symmetry, yet it does not automatically warrant surgical...