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Spinal Disorders

PATIENT EDUCATION

GLOSSARY

Treatment Options: Neck (Cervical)

Treatment Options: Low Back (Lumbar)

Treatment Options: Scoliosis

CASE PRESENTATIONS

Total Facet Arthroplasty

Artificial Disc Arthroplasty (also called a disc replacement, disc prosthesis or spine arthroplasty device)

Facet Rhizotomy
A minimally invasive procedure that is performed for the treatment of back pain

Bone Grafts

Cervical Radiculopathy
Treatment: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, cervical laminectomy

Cervical Myelopathy
Treatment: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, cervical laminectomy

Post Traumatic Cervical Instability
Treatment: Cervical fusion with instrumentation

Lumbar Disc Disease (sciatica)
Treatment: laminectomy, microdiscectomy

Spinal Stenosis
Treatment: laminectomy, laminotomy

Thoracic Disc Disease
Treatment: endoscopic discectomy, transthoracic discectomy

Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord
Treatment: laminectomy, corpectomy

Fractures of the Spine
Treatment: fusion, instrumentation

Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Spine
Treatment: Transoral decompression, occipital cervical fusions

Chiari Malformations
Treatment: suboccipital decompressions

Hydromyelia or Syringomyelia
Treatment: spinal subarachnoid shunts

Infections of the Spine (Osteomyelitis, TB, Discitis)
Treatment: debridement, fusion

The USC Spine Neurosurgery Center is committed to the most optimal results and managements of your patients. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please contact our spine coordinator, Annalisa at

1-323-442-5757

USC Spine Neurosurgery Center

Healthcare Consultation Center II
1520 San Pablo Street Suite 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Clinic: 323-442-5720
Fax: 323-442-7543
Appts: 323-442-5757

www.uscneurosurgery.com

Spondylolisthesis
Treatment: fusion with bone, fusion with instrumentation

Neck and Back Pain
Treatment: fusion with bone, fusion with instrumentation

Curvature of the Spine
Treatment: fusion

Non-operative treatment for all of the above:
Treatment: Bracing, Physical Therapy, etc.