what is a spinalfusion
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Candidates for Surgery Spinal Fusion. Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure used to correct problems with the small bones of the spine (vertebrae). It is essentially a welding process. The basic idea is to fuse together the painful vertebrae so that they heal into a single, solid bone.ll spinal fusions use some type of bone material, called a bone graft, to help promote the fusion. Generally, small pieces of bone are placed into the space between the vertebrae to be fused. A bone graft is primarily used to stimulate bone healing.
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- Spinal fusion is the surgical joining of two vertebrae in your neck or back. Your vertebrae are the bones that make up your spine (backbone). Spinal fusion permanently stops movement between two or more vertebrae.It is a treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions of your spine. All spinal fusions use a bone graft to fuse or join two vertebrae.Sometimes your doctor will also use screws, rods or plates to hold your vertebrae in place.pinal fusion permanently stops movement between two or more vertebrae. It is a treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions of your spine. All spinal fusions use a bone graft to fuse or join two vertebrae.
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Definition of 'spinal cord' Your spinal cord is a thick bundle of nerves inside your spine which connects your brain to nerves in all parts of your body. American English: spinal cord Arabic: الـحَبْلُ الشَوْكِيّ
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Anesthesia for Labor and Delivery Spinal Block — A spinal block—like an epidural block—is an injection in the lower back. While you sit or lie on your side in bed, a small amount of medication is injected into the spinal fluid to numb the lower half of the body. It brings good relief from pain and starts working fast, but it lasts only an hour or two.
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Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) Spinal shock is a temporary physiological state that can occur after a spinal cord injury in which all sensory, motor, and sympathetic functions of the nervous system are lost below the level of injury. Spinal shock can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels and cause temporary paralysis.
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Spinal Infusion Pump The spinal infusion pump delivers concentrated amounts of medication into the spinal fluid, thus continuously bathing the pain receptors on the spinal cord with pain medication. This allows the patient to eliminate or substantially decrease the need for oral medications for pain.
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- An Ommaya reservoir is a small plastic dome-like device with a small tube. The reservoir is placed under the skin in the scalp. The small tube is inserted into a space in the brain called a ventricle. The ventricle contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF serves as a cushion to the brain and spinal cord.he reservoir is placed under the skin in the scalp. The small tube is inserted into a space in the brain called a ventricle. The ventricle contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF serves as a cushion to the brain and spinal cord.
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Spinal cord The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column. The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system (CNS).he spinal cord is continuous with the caudal portion of the medulla, running from the base of the skull to to the body of the first lumbar vertebra. It does not run the full length of the vertebral column in adults.
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Spinal cord The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column. The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system (CNS). The spinal cord begins at the occipital bone and extends down to the space between the first and second lumbar vertebrae; it does not extend the entire length of the vertebral column.
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Spinal Cord The spinal cord is a long, fragile tubelike structure that begins at the end of the brain stem and continues down almost to the bottom of the spine (spinal column). The spinal cord consists of nerves that carry incoming and outgoing messages between the brain and the rest of the body. It is also the center for reflexes, such as the knee jerk reflex (see Figure: Reflex Arc: A No-Brainer). Like the brain, the spinal cord is covered by three layers of tissue (meninges). The spinal cord and meninges are contained in the spinal canal, which runs through the center of the spine. In most adults, the spine is composed of 26 individual back bones (vertebrae).
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About Infusion Therapy Typically, “infusion therapy” means that a drug is administered intravenously, but the term also may refer to situations where drugs are provided through other non-oral routes, such as intramuscular injections and epidural routes (into the membranes surrounding the spinal cord).
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- Sections. Spinal decompression therapy is a nonsurgical approach to treatment for individuals who are experiencing mild to moderate disc pain related to bulging discs, herniated discs or the initial stages of degenerative disc disease.his type of therapy is thought to increase circulation to the disc, increase the disc’s water intake and reduce the pressure of the disc’s inner material, the nucleus pulposus. This may not only relieve disc pressure, but also reduce compression of nearby spinal nerve roots.
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- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an advanced treatment for hard-to-manage chronic pain. The procedure involves implanting small electrodes on a wire near the spinal cord. This provides low-level electrical impulses to interrupt transmission of pain …
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Spinal Block Spinal Block. Facts About the Spinal Block Procedure. A spinal block is sometimes called a “spinal.” In this procedure, a narcotic or anesthetic such as fetanyl, bupivacaine or lidocaine is injected below the spinal column directly into the spinal fluid, which provides pain relief for as long as 2 hours.
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Epilepsy and the Spinal Tap In this article. A spinal tap, also called lumbar puncture, is a procedure in which the fluid surrounding the spinal cord and the brain (called the cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) is withdrawn through a needle and examined in a lab. The cerebrospinal fluid circulates around the brain and spinal cord.
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Lumbar Puncture (LP or Spinal Tap) What is a lumbar puncture (LP)? A lumbar puncture (LP) is the insertion of a needle into the fluid within the spinal canal to collect and examine the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord (cerebral spinal fluid). It is termed a lumbar puncture because the needle is placed in the lumbar portion of the back and used to puncture through tissues to enter the spinal canal. Other names for a lumbar puncture (an LP) include spinal tap, spinal puncture, thecal puncture, and rachiocentesis.
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spinal instrumentation Spinal instrumentation is a method of straightening and stabilizing the spine after spinal fusion, by surgically attaching hooks, rods, and wire to the spine in a way that redistributes the stresses on the bones and keeps them in proper alignment.
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Myelography 1 A myelogram is a procedure where special non-ionic contrast material (dye) is placed in the spinal canal in order to view the spinal canal, spinal cord and the spinal nerve roots.2  A myelogram also views the spine's vertebrae and disks as well as other parts of the spine's anatomy. A myelogram is a procedure where special non-ionic contrast material (dye) is placed in the spinal canal in order to view the spinal canal, spinal cord and the spinal nerve roots.
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What is Perfusion? Perfusion refers to the flow of blood through the veins and arteries of the body. Poor perfusion may cause organ failure. Perfusion is a common cause of amputation after an injury. In perfusion, blood moves from the heart, through a network of arteries and into the smallest blood vessels in the body.
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- A puncture into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region to obtain spinal fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Synonym(s): rachicentesis, rachiocentesis, spinal tap.
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What Is Spinal Fusion? Spinal fusion is surgery to join two or more vertebrae into one single structure. The goal is to stop movement between the two bones and prevent back pain. Once they’re fused, they no longer move like they used to. This keeps you from stretching nearby nerves, ligaments, and muscles that may have caused discomfort.
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infusion See also: incorporation. INFUSION, med. jur. A pharmaceutical operation, which consists in pouring a hot or cold fluid upon a substance, whose medical properties it is desired to extract. Infusion is also used for the product of this operation.
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What causes spinal strokes? A spinal stroke is a disruption in the blood supply to the spinal cord. This fact sheet provides patient information on spinal strokes.
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Spinal disease Spinal disease. Spinal disease (also known as a dorsopathy) refers to a condition impairing the backbone. These include various diseases of the back or spine (dorso-), such as kyphosis. Dorsalgia refers to those conditions causing back pain. An example is scoliosis.
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Overview Spinal fusion is surgery to permanently connect two or more vertebrae in your spine, eliminating motion between them. Spinal fusion involves techniques designed to mimic the normal healing process of broken bones. During spinal fusion, your surgeon places bone or a bonelike material within the space between two spinal vertebrae.
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- A spinal is a onetime shot of a LOCAL ANASTHETIC that is injected into the cerebrospinal fluid of the spine. An epidural is a REGIONAL ANASTHETIC that is administered into the epidural space of the spine via a catheter. Anesthesiologists typically use a onetime spinal during c-sections because they know exactly how much anesthetic to administer.