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Herniated Disc Repair Surgery
The METRx™ MicroDiscectomy System is a less invasive option
for back surgery. This new technology allows surgeons to repair
herniated discs by viewing the affected nerves through a narrow
tube inserted into a small incision in the Patient's back.
By dilating the muscle, surgeons can displace the tissue around
the area that needs repair and safely remove the herniated
disc fragments without cutting any muscle. "By working
between the normal muscle fibers, rather than scraping them
away from the spine, the METRx™ approach involves much
less trauma to the muscles surrounding the spine." said
Dr. Foley. "That means major benefits for the patient,
including outpatient surgery rather than two to three days
in the hospital, much smaller scarring, and a shorter recovery
time with the opportunity to get back to your normal routine
much faster."
Seventy to 80 percent of patients who need herniated disc
surgery are candidates for theMETRx™ procedure.
A disc can herniate as it begins to degenerate. When a disc herniates, the inner core of the disc pushes back out into the spinal canal. The weak spot in a disc is directly under the nerve root, and a herniation in this area puts direct pressure on the nerve, causing pain.
Signs and symptoms include:
-Numbness, tingling, weakness, and/or pain extending from the back into one or both legs
-Numbness, tingling, weakness, and/or pain extending from the neck into one or both arms
Through numerous medical innovations, Kevin T. Foley, M.D.,
has impacted the way spinal surgery is performed around the
world. In addition to the METRx™ system, he is recognized
nationally for development of the CD Horizon Sextant, a minimally
invasive spinal system used to fuse spinal vertebrae together
by inserting screws and rods. Dr. Foley also invented the
FluoroNav Virtual Fluoroscopy System, a navigational surgical
system that uses a computer to take pictures, allowing the
surgeon to perform minimally invasive spine surgery with very
precise guidance.
The first live surgical Webcast Methodist Healthcare presented was with Bret Sokoloff. M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Methodist Healthcare, Memphis Orthopaedic Group, who performed an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Rotator cuff repairs are one of the most common reasons for shoulder pain in people over 40, but doctors also see this type of injury in younger and older patients. This surgical procedure can also be viewed at www.methodisthealth.org.
The third surgical Webcast Methodist Healthcare will present is a craniotomy with Allen Sills, M.D., neurosurgeon, Methodist Healthcare, Semmes-Murphey Neurological and Spine Institute. A craniotomy is the most common surgery performed to remove a brain tumor. You will be able to watch a craniotomy live during our Webcast this fall.
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