If you're receiving spine services at Duke, use the information here to continue your care experience.

Condition Care Guides

• Ankylosing Spondylitis
  Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints in particular and may cause eventual fusion of the spinal column.
• Basilar Invagination
  Basilar invagination is a rare condition in which the second vertebrae in the neck, known as the dens or odontoid process, pushes upward and puts pressure on the brain stem or spinal cord, causing various neurological symptoms.
• Cervical and Lumbar Herniated Discs
  Herniated discs occur when the disc between two vertebrae ruptures and puts pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerves. This may occur anywhere along the spinal column.
• Chordoma
  A chordoma is a rare type of tumor that occurs in the spine or base of the skull. Chordoma has a high propensity to recur locally and can spread to other sites.
• Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD)
  Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD) describes a condition in which a painful disk causes constant low back pain.
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Treatment Care Guides

• Anterior Cervical Discectomy
  An anterior cervical discectomy is a procedure in which the disc in between two vertebrae in the neck is removed.
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  An anterior lumbar interbody fusion is a surgical procedure in which the vertebrae in the back are fused through an incision in the abdomen.
• Cervical and Lumbar Disc Replacement
  Disc replacement, also known as disc arthroplasty, involves the removal of the degenerated disc that is sandwiched between two vertebrae.
• Cervical Foraminotomy
  A cervical foraminotomy is a surgical procedure in which the area surrounding the spinal nerves is widened to decrease pressure on the nerves.
• Complex Spinal Reconstruction
  Complex spinal reconstruction surgeries may be necessary for patients who have a deformity or misalignment affecting a major portion of their spine.
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