Anterior cervical discectomy los angeles – associated risks and advantages

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Anterior Cervical Discectomy Los Angeles – Associated Risks and Advantages

© Todd Gravori, M.D., Q.M.E. All Rights Reserved.


Anterior Cervical Discectomy Los Angeles: An Advanced Surgical Procedure With a High Success Rate Anterior Cervical Discectomy is a minimally invasive surgery performed on the upper spine with the aim to relieve the pain and pressure exerted on the spinal cord or the nerve roots due to a degenerated disc in the neck area. This herniated disc is removed and replaced with a bone graft to fuse the void between two adjacent vertebrae. A discectomy is only suggested after conservative treatments have been applied, exhausted, and failed to alleviate the painful spine condition. The surgeon reaches the herniated disc from the front of the spinal cord through the throat without causing any damage to the surrounding neck muscles. Anterior cervical discectomy offers easy access to the spine and is considered to be a much safer option, as it does not disrupt the spinal nerves and neck muscles located in the posterior.

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It results in relatively less post-operative pain, offers an uncomplicated path to approach the affected region and needs minor incisions compared to a posterior operation. Patients can go home the very same day of surgery and completely recover in a short span of four weeks. Dr. Todd Gravori from ProMedSPINE is an expert in anterior cervical discectomy treatment. Call 888.75.77463 & get effective recovery from herniation problems. The Complications Associated With Anterior Cervical Discectomy Los Angeles Every surgery comes with a set of associated risks and complications and anterior cervical discectomy is no exception. The occurrence of risk, however, can be dramatically reduced when patients are treated by an expert surgeon and follow the steps lined out in post-operative rehabilitation care. The major complications that occur with a spine surgery are: • Inadequate correction • Bone graft fails to fuse • Damage to the surrounding nerve roots • Infection • Disturbance in speech • Retraction of esophagus

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A good surgeon will discuss all the associated risks of the surgery along with the expected outcome. ProMedSPINE employs a comprehensive spine care approach that keeps the patient involved at every step of the treatment. Dr. Todd Gravori is a board-certified surgeon committed to a patient-centric approach that delivers the highest quality of patient care. To read more about anterior cervical discectomy Los Angeles, log on to promedspine.com

Š Todd Gravori, M.D., Q.M.E. All Rights Reserved.


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