Sciatica Sciatica is a general term that refers to pain in the leg. Numbness, weakness or tingling may occur with pain. The sciatic nerve runs down the back of the thigh and it has as components several nerves from the spine. Consequently, sciatica can be pressure on a nerve in the spine (common) or less,...
For patients undergoing surgery with Dr. Sekhon, the following sheets can be printed out and then used to answer many of the common questions that occur after surgery occur Attachments Back Care Booklet (102 kB)concussion (52 kB)head injury instructions (81 kB)Posterior cervical foraminotomy (82 kB)Posterior cervical laminectomy (82 kB)Postop ALIF instructions (84 kB)Postop anterior cervical...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery is the use of small incisions, meticulous tissue handling and the latest microscopic technologies to do operations that in the past would have required large incisions and extended recoveries. This technology can be applied to: Lumbar decompressions Anterior cervical fusions Posterior cervical foraminotomies Some lumbar fusions To illustrate a case in...
More and more surgery is being performed as an outpatient. Outpatient surgery has the following benefits: Recovery may be quicker as operations are typically performed to minimize pain Infection rates may be lower as surgery is not done in a major hospital but rather a surgery center The staff get experienced in managing particular kinds...
Dynamic stabilization is an exciting part of spine surgery which is somewhere between a fusion and a decompression. Some refer to it as a “soft stabilization”. The most widely used dynamic stabilization device is the X’Stop device shown in the figure above and below: The device acts as a buffer and...
What is a Disc? The spine is a column that is made of up bones, discs and ligaments. The blocks of bone (or vertebrae) provide the anterior support and structure of the spine. The discs are in between the bones and act like a “shock absorber” between the vertebrae. The discs also contribute to the...
What is a Disc? The spine is a column that is made of up bones, discs and ligaments. The blocks of bone (or vertebrae) provide the anterior support and structure of the spine. The discs are in between the bones and act like a “shock absorber” between the vertebrae. The discs also contribute to the...
For patients considering artificial cervical disk surgery, or for those desiring more information the following links will allow speedy navigation around this website: When it is better to do a cervical fusion than an artificial disc (new) Artificial Cervical Disc Placement- Background Information Cervical Arthroplasty- General Review 2 Level Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement: Case Report...
Dr. Sekhon has performed over a thousand anterior cervical fusions. For an appointment call 775-657-8844 BACKGROUND What is a Disc? The spine is a column that is made of up bones, discs and ligaments. The blocks of bone (or vertebrae) provide the anterior support and structure of the spine. The discs are in between...
Dr. Sekhon has performed over 500 posterior cervical fusions. For an appointment call 775-657-8844 See: Poster on a series of decompressions Poster on a series of sequential screws Publication on 1026 screws Publication on 50 consecutive decompressions Definition A posterior approach to the cervical spine is generally reserved for patients with myelopathy. Myelopathy literally...
