Spine Fracture Fixation

Spine fixation known as Vertebral fixation, is an orthopaedic surgical procedure in which two or more vertebrae are anchored to each other through a synthetic “vertebral fixation device”, with the aim of reducing vertebral mobility and thus avoiding possible damage to the spinal cord and/or spinal roots.

Vertebroplasty is the procedure where a type of bone cement is injected into a broken spinal bone. A similar treatment, called kyphoplasty, involves inserting balloons into the fractured vertebra to create a cavity, which is then filled with bone cement to stabilize the bone and relieve pain.

Common types include craniotomy for open access, minimally invasive endoscopies for tumor removal through small incisions or natural orifices, deep brain stimulation for neurological disorders, and endovascular procedures to treat vascular problems like aneurysms.