We know that patients with lumbar hernia can return to their painful lives after a few years, even if they have a successful lumbar surgery. An abnormal mobility was developing between the lumbar vertebrae after herniated disc surgery performed with the old methods. In order to prevent this problem, in recent years, screws and similar metal devices have been placed on the patient’s vertebrae and the spinal bones are fused to each other. However, this time, the union of the bones does not allow normal waist movements and causes new problems in the long run. Moreover, since such changes are irreversible, these surgeries can only be applied as a last resort.
A new surgical technique that has been practiced around the world for about 10 years, its medical name “motion-sparing spine surgery” is now being applied in our country as well. For this purpose, in recent years, a number of surgical techniques such as removable disc prosthesis, rod that allows movement and movable screw head have been used. The new methods in question are much more suitable for the natural structure of the human and allow normal movements between the vertebrae. In other words, it provides “fusion-free stabilization” with its medical name and its long-term results are better. These methods, which do not require any special equipment to be applied surgically and allow the patient to return to work in a short time, are also not an irreversible technique, so it is possible to remove these prostheses and switch to other treatment methods. Moreover, as with all contemporary techniques, the patient can stand up immediately after motion-preserving surgery.
