Compression spine fractures

Compression fracture is small fissures caused by compression vertebrae. Such lesions can appear because of traumas or diseases in the organisms.

Main reasons:

• Car and other accidents (neck vertebrae break mostly)
• Upright falling from the height
• Blow on head with heavy thing
• Jumping into water when diving (neck injuries often take place)

Treatment

Minimally invasive surgeries have a decided advantage over other ones. Our doctors perform open minimally invasive surgeries for stabilization of spine. In case of compression fractures fixation of spine is done with the help of transpedicular construction. Depending on the type and complexity of a fracture, a respective construction is chosen and placed. A patient is able to walk from the first day of the surgery.

Intervertebral hernia (hernia of intervertebral disc)

Intervertebral hernia is a disease which affects spine as a result of which a fragment of an intervertebral disc shifts to the spine canal and constricts important structural elements of the nervous system.

Main reasons:

• Excessive physical loads
• Age changes
• Spine trauma
• Harmful habits
• Extra weight
• Insufficient physical load
• Osteochondrosis (discs become old and lose elasticity)

Treatment

Microdiscectomy of an intervertebral hernia is a surgery for removing of an intervertebral hernia. Removal of hernia is done from the minimal puncture (up to 5 cm). A patient is allowed to stand up and walk on the day of the surgery.