Spinal fusion, also called arthrodesis, is a surgical procedure which involves permanently joining …

LAMINECTOMY What is a laminectomy? Back or neck pain that interferes with normal daily activities may need surgery for treatment. Laminectomy is a type of surgery in which a surgeon removes part or all of the vertebral bone (lamina). This helps ease pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots that may be caused [...]

REHABILITATION What is rehabilitation? Rehabilitation is care that can help you get back, keep, or improve abilities that you need for daily life. These abilities may be physical, mental, and/or cognitive (thinking and learning). You may have lost them because of a disease or injury, or as a side effect from a medical treatment. Rehabilitation [...]

HIP NAILING Surgery is usually the best treatment for a broken (fractured) hip. Hip pinning involves: Getting the bone lined up correctly (reduction). Stabilizing broken bones. This is called internal fixation. Hip pinning is usually for people who have fractures in which the bones can be properly aligned. A partial or total hip replacement may [...]

ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE DEBRIDEMENT What is knee arthroscopy? Healthcare providers use knee arthroscopy to diagnose and treat a wide range of knee injuries. During arthroscopic knee surgery, your healthcare provider inserts a tiny camera through an incision. The camera shows the inside of your knee. The images appear on a screen in the operating room. They [...]

KNEE OSTEOTOMY What is an osteotomy? An osteotomy is a surgical procedure that involves cutting bone (and sometimes adding bone tissue) to reshape or realign your bones. Your surgeon can perform osteotomies on bones all over your body, including your jaw, elbow, spine, shoulder, hips, knees, legs, toes and feet. It’s a treatment for problems [...]

  ACL AND PCL SURGERY What is the ACL? Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the major stabilizing ligaments located centrally in the knee. It forms a central pivot along with the Posterior Cruciate Ligament surgery placed in a cruciate (cross) arrangement with each other. Who are candidates for ACL surgery? All people with [...]

HERNIATED DISC SURGERY What is a lumbar discectomy? Lumbar discectomy is a type of surgery to fix a disc in the lower back. This surgery uses smaller cuts (incisions) than an open lumbar discectomy. Your backbone, or spinal column, is made up of a chain of bones called the vertebrae. Your spinal cord runs through [...]

BUNION SURGERY (HALLUX VALGUS CORRECTION) What is bunion surgery? Bunion surgery, sometimes called bunionectomy, is a treatment to correct bunions. There are a few types of bunion surgery. Most of them involve repositioning the big toe to relieve pain and improve function. What is a bunion? A bunion, or hallux valgus, is a bony bump on [...]

SHOULDER REPLACEMENT   What is a shoulder replacement? A shoulder replacement is a procedure that tries to eliminate the source of pain and dysfunction by replacing damaged parts of the shoulder joint with artificial components called prostheses. The most common reasons for a shoulder replacement surgery are osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tear arthropathy, avascular necrosis or [...]