Lumbar Microdiscectomy - Spinal DISC Center | Kris Radcliff, MD | New Jersey
Dr. Kris Radcliff specializes in simplifying the management of complex spine conditions and traumatic spine injuries, focusing exclusively on spine surgery, with particular expertise in the area of artificial disc replacement. Dr. Radcliff is highly experienced, having performed more than 10,000 spine surgeries. He combines conservative decision-making judgment with state-of-the-art and minimally invasive surgical techniques, endoscopic spine surgery, and artificial disc replacement.
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VIDEO: Lumbar Microdiscectomy
What is a Lumbar Microdiscectomy?
This minimally invasive procedure is performed to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve column caused by a herniated lumbar (lower back) disc. The goal of the procedure is to decrease pain and allow you to regain normal movement and function.
In a “discectomy,” the herniated portion of a disc is removed to relieve the pressure on nearby nerves as they exit the spinal canal. The disc is like a jelly donut, acting as the functional shock absorber between two bony vertebrae. An injury, or damage from a lifting incident, may cause the jelly center to break through the wall of the disc. When the disc herniates, the jelly center can press on nearby nerves. This causes back or leg pain when the herniation is in the low back
Many ruptured discs may be resolved on their own, non-surgically so that a microdiscectomy is not necessary.
Dr. Radcliff performs a microdiscectomy using a special microscope to view the disc and nerves. Using this microscope gives Dr. Radcliff a larger view, which, in turn, allows him to make a smaller incision. The smaller the incision, the less damage is made to surrounding tissue.
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