Posterior Cervical Fixation is performed to address a multitude of indications, including degenerative disc disease, dislocation, fractures, instability, or soft disc herniation.
Following the initial physical assessment, you will undergo medical investigations on an outpatient basis to evaluate your spinal problem. Once investigations and medical assessment are completed, the surgical procedure will be planned, and you will be advised to be admitted on the day of surgery.
In this procedure, the patient lies face down, and incisions are made down the middle of the back of the neck. Retractors are used to separate and hold the neck muscles. If direct spinal cord or nerve root decompression is necessary, some removal of impinging bone may be performed (laminectomy or facetectomy). Instrumentation, including plates, rods, and screws, may be used. The muscles and tissues are then repositioned, and the skin is stitched together.