What is the survival rate of a spinal fusion?
The average mortality rate for lumbar spine fusion surgery was 0.2 %. Independent risk factors for in-hospital mortality included advanced age, male gender, large hospital size, and emergency admission.
What is the most common spinal fusion?
Lumbar fusions are the most common type of fusion performed ~ 210,000 per year. 24,000 thoracic fusions and 157,000 cervical fusions are performed each year.
What is life like after spinal fusion?
Recovery time for spinal fusion surgery varies significantly from patient to patient, but the average spans between three and six months before the patient is back to their daily routine; working, traveling, and even exercising with more freedom and less pain than they could before the surgery.
What kind of surgery is L 4 / 5 fusion?
The L4/5 disc is sandwiched between the L4 and L5 spinal bones. Therefore, L 4/5 Fusion surgery involves the surgical removal of the L4/5 disc and fusing the L4 and L5 spinal bones together. This is illustrated below. What Are the Indications for L 4/5 Fusion?
What are the signs and symptoms of L4 / 5 fusion?
The most common indications for L4/5 fusion include: 1 Low Back Disc Degeneration 2 Slipped Disc (Spondylolisthesis) 3 Spinal Bone Fracture 4 Recurrent Disc Herniation 5 Pain Radiating Down Leg (Sciatica ) 6 Curvature (Scoliosis) 7 Narrowing of the Canal (Stenosis) 8 Failed Spine Surgery with Instability
When did L5 S1 fusion and laminectomy happen?
I had L5 S1 lumbar fusion and laminectomy in April of 2012, to be honest its been six months for me and my recovery it feels like is taking forever. I m 28 years old and I thought my body would heal fast but apparently thats not what happened on my case. the xrays show everything normal but I don’t feel normal!
How many spinal bones are in L 4 / 5 fusion?
The disc between the spinal bones is often times removed and replaced with bone or a spacer. L 4/5 Fusion refers to the level of the surgery. There are 5 spinal bones in the low back which are numbered from top to bottom L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5. Sandwiched between each of the spinal bones is a disc.