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    • MEET DR. EZRIEL KORNEL
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  • CONDITIONS
    • ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    • CERVICAL FRACTURES
    • CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY TREATMENTS
    • DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
    • EXTRUDED OR SEQUESTERED DISC
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    • HERNIATED LUMBAR DISCS
    • KYPHOSIS
    • LUMBAR FRACTURES
    • NERVE NECK PAIN
    • RESECTION OF CAUDA EQUINA TUMORS
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    • SCOLIOSIS
    • SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
    • SPONDYLOLYSIS
    • SPONDYLOSIS
    • SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION INJURY
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    • SPINAL STENOSIS
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MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY

A Minimal Approach for Exceptional Outcomes

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery NYC

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: The Treatment You and Your Loved Ones Deserve

For over forty years, lumbar spine (back) surgery was destructive to structures of the spine while at the same time attempting to rectify disorders of the spine.  In order to gain entry into the spine to decompress nerves and remove herniated discs, bone spurs, thickened ligaments and cysts that compress the nerves, muscle were extensively dissected off of the vertebrae.  This causes disruption to tendons and damage and scarring to the muscles, at times extensive. Additionally, ligaments holding the vertebrae together have to be removed, weakening the spine.  Sizable portions of the vertebral bone including portions of the joints are removed to gain access into the spine which can weaken the spine and expose the nerves to scar tissue that could result in further irritation and compression of nerves.  In order to stabilize the spine when necessary, these disruptive techniques were also utilized.  There are still occasions when these previously standard techniques need to be utilized.  However, over the past ten years new techniques have been developed that are far less destructive and traumatic to the tissues of the spine.

How is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Performed?

Minimally invasive spine surgery allows for less trauma and damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints as well as the bones of the spine. The spine is able to be entered through small incisions via tubular channels and endoscopes. Muscle fibers are separated rather than cut and can resume their normal position after the instruments have been removed. A very limited amount of ligament and bone is resected and at times none needs to be removed. The nerves are exposed to very little scarring.   Screws, rods and clamps that require implantation to stabilize and realign the spine can now be inserted through very small incisions via what are referred to as percutaneous approaches. Damaged discs can be removed through very small openings into the disc, at times percutaneously as well. Working through these small incisions endoscopes and microscopes can be utilized allowing excellent visualization of nerves, limiting the risk of damage. Interbody devices can then be placed into the disc spaces to maintain the disc space height through these very small openings and can then be expanded within the disc to the desired size. Artificial discs can be inserted to replace damaged discs via small abdominal incisions precluding any damage to the bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments of the spine. It is also now possible to remove a damaged disc and replace it with an interbody device through a small incision in the flank, again avoiding any significant damage to the muscles, ligaments and bone of the spine. New intraoperative x-ray imaging can allow for highly precise computer-guided placement of hardware such as pedicle screws into the spine.

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in NY

Contact Dr. Kornel and Dr. Sharma Today

These techniques are continuously being refined and new techniques developed. Minimally invasive spine surgery allows for faster recovery and often patients can now go home the same day of surgery. Blood loss is generally greatly reduced and the overall stress on the body is less pronounced. Most importantly, with less damage to tissues of the spine, the potential deleterious effects of spine surgery are minimized and the likelihood of injury to nerves both in the short-term as well as long term is reduced.

If you need minimally invasive spine surgery, you deserve experienced surgeons to provide comprehensive spine care. Dr. Ezriel Kornel and Dr. Krishn Sharma can help you overcome the pain of your condition. Please call (914) 353-4106 to schedule a consultation appointment today!

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • MEET DR. EZRIEL KORNEL
    • MEET DR. KRISHN SHARMA
  • CONDITIONS
    • ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    • CERVICAL FRACTURES
    • CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY TREATMENTS
    • DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
    • EXTRUDED OR SEQUESTERED DISC
    • HERNIATED CERVICAL DISCS
    • HERNIATED LUMBAR DISCS
    • KYPHOSIS
    • LUMBAR FRACTURES
    • NERVE NECK PAIN
    • RESECTION OF CAUDA EQUINA TUMORS
    • RESECTION OF LUMBAR SPINE TUMORS
    • SCOLIOSIS
    • SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
    • SPONDYLOLYSIS
    • SPONDYLOSIS
    • SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION INJURY
    • SPINAL FRACTURES
    • SPINAL STENOSIS
    • SPINAL TUMORS
  • PROCEDURES
    • ARTIFICIAL CERVICAL DISCS
    • CERVICAL DISCECTOMY
    • EXTREME LATERAL LUMBAR FUSION
    • IMPLANTABLE INTRATHECAL PUMP
    • IMPLANTATION SPINAL STIMULATOR
    • LAMINECTOMY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR DISCECTOMY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR FUSION
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • MEET DR. EZRIEL KORNEL
    • MEET DR. KRISHN SHARMA
  • CONDITIONS
    • ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    • CERVICAL FRACTURES
    • CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY TREATMENTS
    • DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
    • EXTRUDED OR SEQUESTERED DISC
    • HERNIATED CERVICAL DISCS
    • HERNIATED LUMBAR DISCS
    • KYPHOSIS
    • LUMBAR FRACTURES
    • NERVE NECK PAIN
    • RESECTION OF CAUDA EQUINA TUMORS
    • RESECTION OF LUMBAR SPINE TUMORS
    • SCOLIOSIS
    • SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
    • SPONDYLOLYSIS
    • SPONDYLOSIS
    • SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION INJURY
    • SPINAL FRACTURES
    • SPINAL STENOSIS
    • SPINAL TUMORS
  • PROCEDURES
    • ARTIFICIAL CERVICAL DISCS
    • CERVICAL DISCECTOMY
    • EXTREME LATERAL LUMBAR FUSION
    • IMPLANTABLE INTRATHECAL PUMP
    • IMPLANTATION SPINAL STIMULATOR
    • LAMINECTOMY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR DISCECTOMY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR FUSION
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE NECK SURGERY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
    • NECK SURGERY
    • PERCUTANEOUS LUMBAR FUSION
    • SPINAL FUSION
  • VIDEOS
    • EDUCATIONAL SPINE SUGERY SERIES
  • IN THE NEWS
    • DR. KORNEL IN THE NEWS
    • PRESS RELEASES
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