Spinal Fusion, Decompression & Anthroplasty

The other name for Spinal Fusion is 'Sondylodesis' or 'Spondylosyndesis'. It is a surgical method that is used to fix or join 2 or more vertebrae. A supplementary tissue of the bone (popularly known as 'Autograft' or 'Allograft') is used with the osteoblastic mechanism of the patient's body.

When does a person need Spinal Fusion?
A person suffering from the following problems will be treated for Spinal Fusion:-

Spinal disc herniation
Disease of the disc (degenerative in nature)
Spinal tumor
Pain (discogenic)
Fracture in the vertebrae
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Spondylolisthesis
Posterior Rami Syndrome
Spinal instability

Types of Spinal Fusion

Posterolateral Fusion
Interbody Fusion
360 degree Fusion (combination of the above two)

The procedure of fusion usually takes 6 months to 1 year to recover. Fixation includes changing or adding metallic screws and rods over this period of time. The surgeon may also do external bracing (orthotics).

Decompression
'Decompression' or 'Spinal Decompression' means the process in which a patient is medically given relief from a single or multiple nerves that are pinched. This is called 'Neural Impingement'.

'Decompression' can be done both surgically and non-surgically. It is a treatment for chronic back pain including bulging disc, herniation of disc, stenosis of the spine, sciatica and spondylolisthesis (both isthmic and degenerative).

One of the most common treatments of Decompression is 'herniated disc'. It is sometimes caused by spinal compressions that exert an extra amount of pressure on the nerve roots. By decompression, this excess pressure is released to that extent where the expanded disc shrinks back almost to its original size.

Another condition that is treated with Decompression is 'Degenerative Disc Disease'. In this, the height of the disc is shortened and is made worse by spinal compression. This results in the vertebral bodies to come closer to each other.

Apart from these, the 'Facet Joint Syndrome' is another disease which can be treated by Decompression. A person suffering from this disease will develop pains which are a result of arthritic changes in the bones of the vertebrae. By decompression, more space is created between the affected vertebrae. This helps to reduce the pain to some extent, though not completely.

Anthroplasty
Anthroplasty is also known as Arthoplasty. It is a form of surgery that is done in order to relieve pain from a joint. There are two types of Anthroplasty; 'Joint Resection' and 'Interpositional Reconstruction'.

'Joint Resection' is the process in which a part of the bone is removed from a joint that has become stiff. This creates a gap between the concerned bone and the socket to facilitate movement. However, one disadvantage of this technique is that the joint becomes unstable.

'Interpositional Reconstruction' surgery is done so that the joint can be brought back to its original shape by adding a prosthetic disc between the 2 bones.

Anthroplasty is done with local anesthesia. The patient who has undergone Anthroplasty must be extremely careful and not overstress himself. This can destabilize the joint. The surgeon prescribes antibiotics to prevent infection.

SPECIALITIES /PROCEDURES Hospital Stay Single Room
(In US $) Twin Sharing
(In US $)

NEURO & SPINAL SURGERY

1) All Elective Craniotomies 7 - 8 Days 9700 7600

2) All Microscopic Operations including implant 7 - 8 Days 14200 12200

3) All intra-dural Spinal Surgeries including implant 7-8 Days 14200 12200

4) Trans-sphenoid operations 7-8 Days 9600 7600

5) Spinal Fusion + Decompression + Anthroplasty

6) Revision Surgery for Lumbar and Cervical Disc Disease

7) Brachial Plexus Injuries / Sterotactic Procedures

8) Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons 7 - 8 Days 22000 19000

9) Vagal Nerve Stimulator 5 - 6 Days 9600 7600

10) Micro - Disectomies for Cervical and Lumbar Discs 5 - 6 Days 7800 6300

11) CSF Shunt Procedures 5 - 6 Days 7800 6300

12) Chronic sub-dual haematoma 3 - 4 Days 6000 5000

13) Burr-Hole aspiration for Abscess

14) Peripheral Nerve Surgery

15) Carpal Tunnel Release

16) Radiofrequecny Rhizotomy / Tic Injections

Note:

Prices are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.
These are indicative prices only and may vary depending on the conditon of the patient, at the time of admission.
Apollo will provide final estimates at the time of patient's admission.
Single room is well furnished with Bed, Sofa-cum-Bed for Companion, Cupboard, Medicine Drawer, TV, Telephone and Wi-fi facility for Internet access. Mobile phones are available on request.
Stay and food for one Companion with patient in a Single Room is included in the above packages.
Services like Mobile, Laundry etc. will be charged extra.
Post-stay outside the Hospital is at the personal expense of the patient and is not included in the above prices.
1 US $ = INR 45

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