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Spinal Fusion surgery in India is now being provided to the patients from all over the world with latest facilities and globally benchmarked healthcare services administered by surgeons and physicians trained in international medical practices. Indian hospitals are well equipped to provide a comprehensive range for spinal fusion. Spinal Fusion surgery in India is provided at hospitals having a team of highly-trained doctors of international repute and research analysts working together

to develop newer treatment approaches and using them for effective patient cure and care. With the use of advanced medical technology and newly invented techniques the recovery time after surgery is shortened and within very short period time frame patients becomes fit and return back to work.

What is Spinal Fusion?

Spinal fusion is a process using bone graft to cause two opposing bony surfaces to grow together. In medical terminology, this is called arthrodesis. Bone graft can be ta

ken from the patient (termed autologous bone) during the primary surgical procedure or harvested from other individuals (termed allograft bone). Another option for some patients is bone morphogenetic protein (BMP). BMP stimulates the body to make bone.

Why Spinal Fusion is Performed?
Spinal fusion may be recommended for:

›› Treatment for spinal stenosis

›› After diskectomy in the neck

›› Injury or fractures to the bones in the spine

›› W

eak or unstable spine caused by infections or tumors

›› Spondylolisthesis, a condition in which one vertebrae slips forward on top of another

›› Abnormal curvatures, such as those from scoliosis or kyphosis

Description of Spinal Fusion Surgery
Before you and your doctor agrees for Spinal fusion surgery as an option, your doctor will want to make sure that you’ve given nonsurgical treatments a reasonable trial. Also, your doctor may conduct a study called a diskogram, which is a special X-ray examination that involves the use of a dye. The dye, injected into a disk, serves to make it appear better on an X-ray. The injection of dye may also produce a pain similar to your ongoing back pain, which helps your doctor pinpoint that disk as the source of your pain. Spinal fusion surgery requires general anesthesia. The procedure may take from two to 12 hours, depending on how extensive the surgery is and the technique your surgeon uses. Spinal fusion surgery may involve a large incision or may be done using newer techniques with smaller incisions. To fuse the spine, your doctor needs small pieces of extra bone to fill the space between two vertebrae. This bone may come from your own body (autogenous bone), usually from a pelvic bone. Or, it may come from another person (allograft bone) by way of a bone bank. If the front of your spine is fused, the disk is removed first. Bone graft substitutes, such as genetically engineered proteins, are being developed as alternatives for using bones from your body or a bone bank. Sometimes, doctors also use wires, rods, screws, metal cages or plates. As with any surgery, Spinal fusion carries risks, including pain at the donor site for the bone, infection and nerve injury.

Recovery after Spinal Fusion Surgery
Expect to be in the hospital for several days after Spinal fusion surgery. You’ll also likely experience considerable pain and discomfort after Spinal fusion surgery, but your doctor will control pain with oral and intravenous medications. It takes from several weeks to several months to heal from Spinal fusion surgery, depending on your age, condition and what level of activity you plan to return to. The type of healing that needs to occur after Spinal fusion is comparable to recovery from a broken bone. The earliest that X-rays might reveal bone healing after Spinal fusion is about six weeks. Spinal fusion removes some spinal flexibility. This can be beneficial if movement and instability between spinal segments is what causes your pain. However, the fused spine needs to be kept in proper alignment. You’ll be taught how to move, sit, stand and walk in a manner that keeps your spine properly aligned. You may be able to start a physical rehabilitation program as early as about four weeks after spinal fusion surgery. This Spinal fusion procedure is usually very invasive. There are less invasive versions available, but even these still require more recuperation time than other