Cervical Fusion Atlanta – For Treating Different Cervical Problems

Cervical Fusion Atlanta is a surgical procedure for joining selected bones in the cervical spine or neck. In recent years, it has emerged as one of the most commonly performed procedures to treat the patients who are suffering from different types of neck pain triggering due to different conditions. There are different methods of performing Lumbar Fusion in Atlanta of which a few are mentioned below:

1. Metal plates can be screwed into the bone joining adjacent vertebra.
2. Bone can be taken from some other body part or from a bone bank. The bone is used for making a bridge between vertebras that are adjacent to each other. This bone graft stimulates the growth a new bone. In some cases, artificial or man-made fusions are used too.
3. A spinal disc can be removed and the spine can be then joined.
4. Metal implants can also be used for holding the vertebrae together until the new bone starts to grow between them.
5. An entire vertebra can be removed and then the spine can be fused.

 The spine surgeon can perform this surgery through either an incision on the back (posterior) or front (anterior) of the neck. It depends on the condition of the patient.

What Can You Expect After The Surgery?

Once you have undergone the surgery, you have to stay for a few days in hospital. You might have to wear a brace, also known as cervical collar, on your neck during the recovery procedure.

There are several reasons for which this surgery is performed. Some of the most common reasons for Cervical Fusion Surgery Atlanta are follow-up procedure for treating the effects of rheumatoid arthritis, spinal deformities, a herniated disc, tumors or an infection; for treating conditions like misalignment of the vertebrae or for preventing a bone fracture from causing damage or instability to the spinal cord that might lead to paralysis.