Introduction to minimally invasive cervical fusion

  Neck and shoulder pain is very common. Common causes are cervical disc herniation and cervical posterior border osteophytes compressing nerves. Mild, early stage patients can use drugs, physical therapy, traction and other means to relieve symptoms. A small number of patients require surgical intervention to remove the cause of compression in order to address the root cause.  Limited nerve compression can now be treated with a minimally invasive cervical fusion procedure that causes minimal damage.  The skin incision is about 75px, and the postoperative scar does not affect the appearance; 2, the damage to the original structure of the cervical spine is minimal, and only the intervertebral space is used to release the compression; 3, in most cases, the bleeding is minimal, and the surgery is almost bloodless; 4, the postoperative recovery is rapid, the wound pain is mild, and the patient can get up and move around the next day. 5.Safety is very high, not easy to damage the spinal cord; 6.The effect is lasting and definite, and it is a radical surgery.  In the minds of the general public, cervical spine surgery is extremely risky and absolutely unacceptable unless as a last resort. What’s more, some less professional doctors also send the wrong message to patients, advising them to choose surgery only to the extent of paralysis.  There is no denying that the cervical spine is a very important part of the human body and that damage to the spinal cord within it will result in catastrophic, paralyzed limbs and even death! So how should one understand the magnitude of risk in cervical spine surgery? The key here is the magnitude of the chances of spinal cord injury occurring with surgery. For an experienced spine specialist, the chances of most cervical spine surgeries damaging the spinal cord are very small. Moreover, a significant number of doctors grasp the principle that a disease can be poorly treated, but not aggravated.  To use an analogy, it is widely believed that air travel is the safest form of transportation. This is because the chances of an airplane accident are slim to none. Therefore, most cervical spine surgery is safe. Patients who suffer from chronic neck and shoulder pain should not choose to put up with it, much less wait until they are paralyzed! You should follow the advice of a real specialist with clinical experience and excellent skills to relieve the pain as soon as possible.