The spinal degeneration of the elderly spine compression of the nerves difficult to walk ... magical submarine minimally invasive surgery to lift the big problem!

In addition to falls and bone fractures, the most common orthopedic problems in the elderly are spinal degeneration and spondylolisthesis, which often affects daily life, especially when faced with the need for surgical procedures, but also the risk of worrying about the operation. At present, for spinal degenerative slippage, there have been advances in spinal recluse minimally invasive surgical methods, can dig out the bone spurs compressing the nerves, rebuild spinal support and tolerance, and small wounds, fast prognosis, but also greatly reduce the risk of surgery, can be said to be the elderly spine patients of the new choice!

The most worrying thing about orthopedic problems in old age is that, in addition to falls and fractures, spinal degeneration such as spondylolisthesis compresses the nerves, and often affects day-to-day actions.

An old woman over 80 years old, because of spinal degeneration slip instability and nerve compression, long-term back pain and lumbar pain, plus sciatica, lower limb pain and weakness troubled for a long time, although it has been continuous rehab and medication, but the symptoms seem to have not seen any improvement, and more and more serious, and so to the hospital for medical treatment.

A new option for elderly spine patients!


Minimally invasive spinal surgery greatly reduces the risk of surgery

The orthopedic surgeon at St. Martin's Hospital, Dr. Lin Zongzhi, said that considering the patient's medical condition, a combination of internal medicine diseases, old age and frailty, combined with osteoporosis, and the risk of surgery than the average person, the mother-in-law is recommended to use minimally invasive spinal surgery. Compared to the traditional spinal surgery with large wounds, the minimally invasive spinal surgery not only has smaller wounds, less tissue destruction, but also less bleeding, which can greatly reduce the risk of surgery. Especially for elderly patients, recovery after the surgery is quicker. Patients will experience a significant reduction in symptoms the day after the surgery and will be able to get out of bed and walk immediately.

The minimally invasive spinal recluse surgery can remove bone spurs that are pressing on nerves and rebuild spinal support and endurance. (Photo courtesy of St. Martin's Hospital)

Minimally invasive spinal surgery can remove bone spurs that are pressing on nerves and rebuild spinal support and tolerance

Minimally invasive spinal surgery is a method of entering through the muscle gap and reaching the surgical site without destroying the muscular tissues, not only is it a small wound on the skin on the outside, but also the destruction of tissues inside the body is also small. By using the new tunneling technique, we do not directly cut the muscle tissue above the surgical site, but rather, we enter the muscle gap under the muscle layer of the body and dig out the bone spurs or herniated discs that are compressing the nerves, thus relieving the nerve stenosis problem.

Compared to the minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery, the minimally invasive spine surgery is more advanced. In addition to decompression and resection of bone spurs, the implantation of vertebral body guards and minimally invasive spinal spinal nails can be performed at the same time to rebuild the intervertebral disc space and spinal stability, greatly reducing the chance of recurrence after the minimally invasive surgery and retaining reconstruction of the spinal column to support and tolerate the force. Currently, we have successfully treated dozens of elderly patients and relieved them from the discomfort of spinal disorders.

Age-related degenerative problems occur not only in the knee joints, but also in the spine, and in the past, the treatment of this type of disease had a high risk of surgery and could only be treated conservatively. Now, with the new minimally invasive surgery, we can provide patients with a more convenient and comfortable option, so that the elderly do not have to worry too much about the post-surgical recovery, and can also alleviate the burden of care for their family members.