Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Endoscopic spine surgery is one of the latest advancements in orthopaedic spinal surgery. Using very small microincisions and an endoscope – a small camera – a spine surgeon can visualize disc and vertebrae damage or conditions and utilize small instruments to perform complex surgeries to treat them.
These minimally invasive surgeries cause significantly less damage to the body and in most cases allow orthopaedic spine surgeons to avoid spinal fusion, which may reduce spine mobility. There are many types of spine endoscopic, including:
- Endoscopic Discectomy
- Endoscopic Foraminotomy
- Endoscopic Facet Rhizotomy
- Endoscopic Laminotomy