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2. Spinal fusion - Wikipedia

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   Spinal fusion, also called spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a surgery performed by orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons that joins two or more vertebrae. [1] This procedure can be performed at any level in the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral) and prevents any movement between the fused vertebrae.

3. TOPS System - Wikipedia

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   It is designed to treat patients diagnosed with common degenerative spinal diseases, including lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and other facet joint conditions. One of the differences between the TOPS System and traditional fusion surgery is that the TOPS device allows the patient physical stability and a greater range of movement in ...

4. Spondylolisthesis - Wikipedia

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   Spondylolisthesis is when one spinal vertebra slips out of place compared to another. [1] While some medical dictionaries define spondylolisthesis specifically as the forward or anterior displacement of a vertebra over the vertebra inferior to it (or the sacrum), [2] [3] it is often defined in medical textbooks as displacement in any direction.

5. Luigi Mangione had spondylolisthesis, a lower back condition ...

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   On X, Mangione's banner included an X-ray image of a spine after a spinal fusion. On his Reddit account, he posted in a subreddit for spondylolisthesis, a lower back condition most often caused by ...

6. 'Nothing more, nothing less': Writings show wandering path ...

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   He described the surgery as a spinal fusion, a procedure that includes metal screws or plates to stabilize the back and relieve pain. On Aug. 3, 2023, Mangione posted he had experienced relief ...

7. Spondylolysis - Wikipedia

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   Most patients with spondylolysis do not require surgery but, if the symptoms are not relieved with non-surgical treatments, or when the condition progresses to high grade spondylolisthesis, then patients may require surgery. [23] Spinal fusion: This procedure is recommended when a set of vertebrae becomes loose or unstable. The surgeon joins ...