Spinal Fusion Surgery in India: Good Quality at Low Cost

The advanced medical treatments like spinal fusion surgery available in India have made India a popular destination for medical tours. People, who cannot afford the cost of spine surgeries in the west, or patients from underdeveloped countries, where advanced medical facilities are not available, head for the super specialty hospitals to avail the cost effective and quality treatments offered. At the Joint Commission International accredited Hospitals in India, the department of neuro and spine surgery offers the latest in craniotomy, Tran’s sphenoid operations, treatments for brain and neck tumors and lesions, and more. Indian Hospital provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. Both invasive and non invasive procedures for treating back, neck pain and correcting spinal deformities are deployed. Latest techniques like minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery in India, expandable devices for lumbar spine fusion are routinely carried out with results at par with the best centers globally.

A spinal fusion is simply the uniting of two bony segments, whether a fracture or a vertebral joint. The reason for instrumentation with rods and screws is to act as and 'internal cast' to stabilize the vertebra until the fusion, or bony re-growth, can occur. It is a "welding" process by which two or more of the small bones (vertebrae) that make up the spinal column are fused together with bone grafts and internal devices such as metal rods to heal into a single solid bone. The surgery eliminates motion between vertebrae segments, which may be desirable when motion is the cause of significant pain. It also stops the progress of a spinal deformity such as scoliosis. It takes away some of the patient's spinal flexibility. Most spinal fusions involve relatively small spinal segments and thus do not limit motion very much.

Different types of spinal fusion surgery

Anterior interbody spinal fusion is performed via an incision in a patient's abdomen. The vertebral bodies are approached from the front and a femoral ring (cadaver bone), or cylindrical cage, is placed between the two vertebral bodies. The femoral ring or cage instrumentation is filled with bone graft usually obtained from the patient's hip (iliac crest). If fusion is successful, motion between the vertebrae will stop and any pain caused by abnormal motion between those vertebrae will no longer exist.

Posterior spinal fusion, sometimes referred to as a poster lateral spinal fusion, is performed from an incision made in the back. The procedure entails roughening the surfaces of the transverse processes and inserting bone graft between the transverse processes. The bone is usually obtained from a patient's hip. If fusion is successful, motion between the vertebrae will stop and any pain caused by abnormal motion between those vertebrae will no longer exist. Because of the limited supply of a patient's own bone and possible donor site pain or morbidity, there is a continuing search for ideal bone graft substitute

India is a country where several traditional systems of health care have been in use for centuries. Even today these systems form a living and continuing tradition.  Indian hospitals offer world-class treatment at very reasonable prices. It offers medical tourism packages. You can travel around and also avail of the medical services. Its profile now offers the option of combining your holiday with a medical package. Travel for the festive season, and combine your visit to family and friends and a tour of scenic attractions, with a medical checkup. You can easily combine your tour with short-term medical procedures, such as a neuro surgery or spinal fusion surgery in India.

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