A serious accident can lead to a serious injury. Find out more about the various neurological injuries and subsequent surgeries that can happen as a result of a car accident.
Discectomy: During this procedure, the damaged portion of a herniated disc is removed relieving pain that caused due to significant pressure on the spine.
Spinal Fusion Surgery: This procedure requires the surgeon to fuse the damaged vertebrae into a single, more stable section of bone.
Kyphoplasty: During this procedure a surgeon will puncture the patient’s skin and insert a medical-grade balloon using a fine needle into the damaged vertebra. The balloon is then inflated in order to create a hollow space which is then filled with special bone cement.
Laminectomy: This procedure removes a specific portion of the patient’s vertebra known as the lamina. Laminectomies are used to relieve pain caused by spinal stenosis, a condition where the spinal cord narrows, applying excessive pressure on the nerves along the spinal column.
