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Spine Surgery

Spine surgery is indicated for patients who continue to have back pain and lower body weakness even after trying different treatments. The most common spine surgeries are spinal fusion, laminectomy, foraminotomy, diskectomy, interlaminar implant, and disk replacement.

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What is the treatment for osteolysis surrounding artificial disc in spine?

Query: Hi doctor, My C4/5 and C5/6 disks removed three years back. C5/6 has been fused, and the C4/5 was replaced with an M6 artificial disc. Surgery was conducted by a surgeon. Around two years later, intermittent pains were occurring, with spasming flaring up about once a month. Neck pains, trapezius mus...  Read Full »


Dr. Patil Mahaveer Jingonda

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query, medical history, and attached reports in detail (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There seems to be significant osteolysis around the M6 prosthesis. His diagnosis is indeed correct and I would suggest you to go for physiothe...  Read Full »

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