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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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    A 2012 study presented in Barcelona found that one in four elderly patients who had lumbar spinal fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) or spondylolisthesis needed a second spinal surgery within two years. Additionally, nearly half of these patients were readmitted to the hospital due to complications.

  4. Harrington rod - Wikipedia

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    Harrington rods used in spinal fusion. The Harrington rod (or Harrington implant) is a stainless steel surgical device. [1] Historically, this rod was implanted along the spinal column to treat, among other conditions, a lateral or coronal-plane curvature of the spine, or scoliosis. Up to one million people had Harrington rods implanted for ...

  5. New back surgery gaining popularity to alleviate pain - AOL

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    For more than 50 years, a spinal fusion has been to the go-to surgery for herniated discs. But a new procedure may offer an alternative. New back surgery gaining popularity to alleviate pain [Video]

  6. Orthopedic surgery - Wikipedia

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    In a study of hospitalizations in the United States in 2012, spine and joint procedures were common among all age groups except infants. Spinal fusion was one of the five most common OR procedures performed in every age group except infants younger than 1 year and adults 85 years and older. Laminectomy was common among adults aged 18–84 years.

  7. After years of constant pain, spinal fusion surgery has ... - AOL

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    The only solution was spinal fusion surgery. Doctors would attach two rods along Chelsea's spine spanning from around the base of her neck (T2 vertebrae) to her lower back (L2 vertebrae), then ...

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