WHAT ARE THE NEWER TECHNOLOGIES USED IN THE MODERN SPINE SURGERY?

INFORMATION

They are mere technical aids, and not substitutes for correct patient examination, selection and surgical expertise.

1.NEUROMICROSCOPE- Indispensable aid in most of the neuro-spine operations.

2. RADIOFREQUENCY LESIONING MACHINE-Used for pain relief. Also for spinal cord and vertebral lesioning.
3. ENDOSCOPES- Used for better visualization of microscopic structures. Also used for endoscopic discectomies and other procedures
4. MODERN TITANIUM IMPLANTS- Used for MRI  compatible solid spine fixations
5. TITANIUM AND PEEK CAGES – Used for fusions, vertebral body replacements ETC
6. BMP- (Bone Morphogenic Protein)- Used for vertebral fusion procedures.
7.OZONE NEUCLEOLYSIS- Still in the experimental stage. Used for early disc prolapse.
8.BONE CEMENT- Newer types of bone cements are available for vertebroplasties.
9.LASER- Can be used for some select spinal procedures