Spine Care

A microdiscectomy or tubular discectomy removes the portion of disc material compressing a nerve root, relieving leg pain and numbness caused by a herniated disc.

Recommended when leg pain, weakness or numbness from nerve compression persists despite physiotherapy, medication and injections over several weeks.

Under general anaesthesia, the surgeon accesses the disc through a small incision using a tubular retractor or endoscope, removes the herniated fragment, and decompresses the nerve; the procedure typically takes 45-90 minutes.

Most patients experience significant relief of leg pain within days, with nerve-related symptoms continuing to improve over the following weeks as inflammation settles.

A TLIF or PLIF procedure removes the damaged disc, inserts a cage and bone graft into the disc space, and secures the segment with pedicle screws and rods to eliminate abnormal motion.

Used for spinal instability, spondylolisthesis, or degenerative disc disease causing chronic back pain that has not responded to conservative treatment.

Under general anaesthesia, the surgeon removes the affected disc, places a fusion cage packed with graft material, and fixes the level with screws and rods; surgery generally takes 2-4 hours with a hospital stay of 3-5 days.

Bone fusion across the treated segment typically consolidates over 6-12 months, with most patients reporting substantial reduction in back and leg pain once healing is complete.

The damaged cervical disc is removed and replaced with an artificial disc implant designed to preserve natural neck motion, as an alternative to fusion.

Considered for cervical disc herniation or degeneration causing arm pain or neurological symptoms, particularly in younger patients where preserving segmental motion is a priority.

Through a small incision in the front of the neck, the surgeon removes the affected disc, decompresses the nerve, and implants the artificial disc device; the procedure typically takes 1-2 hours with a hospital stay of 1-2 days.

Arm pain and nerve-related symptoms typically improve rapidly, with imaging confirming implant position and preserved motion at the treated level.

Bone cement is injected into a fractured vertebra, in kyphoplasty preceded by inflation of a balloon to restore vertebral height before cement placement.

Performed for painful vertebral compression fractures, most often due to osteoporosis or minor trauma, when pain persists despite bracing and pain management.

Under local or general anaesthesia and X-ray guidance, a needle is passed into the fractured vertebra and cement is injected to stabilize the bone; the procedure typically takes 30-60 minutes per level.

Many patients experience significant pain relief within 24-48 hours as the cement stabilizes the fracture and reduces abnormal movement at the site.

Rods and screws are anchored along multiple vertebral levels to gradually correct and hold the abnormal spinal curve, with bone graft placed to achieve permanent fusion.

Indicated for progressive scoliosis causing significant curvature, pain, or, in advanced cases, effects on lung and heart function, when bracing has not controlled progression.

Under general anaesthesia and continuous neuromonitoring, the surgical team places screws along the curved segments, corrects alignment, and secures the construct with rods; surgery is complex, generally spanning 4-8 hours depending on curve severity.

Significant curve correction is achieved in most cases, with long-term outcomes depending on curve type, patient age and bone quality; fusion consolidates over 6-12 months.