Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion (PLDF)

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Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion (PLDF)

• Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion (PLDF)
  is a spinal surgery procedure performed to treat
  spinal conditions and problems of the lower back.
• It is an advanced surgical procedure that uses
  cutting-edge surgical equipment with advanced
  imaging technology to minimize tissue disruption
  with smaller incisions and reduced pain, leading
  to quick recovery, shorter hospital stays.
• Todays Posterior Lumbar Decompression and
  Fusion has tremendously improved the scope of
  innovation in spine surgeries
• They have expanded the usage of biological
  substances like bone grafts that accelerate the
  fusion and healing process, made the involvement
  of patient-specific implants and robotic systems
  possible, significantly improving the accuracy
  and efficiency of the surgical procedures, says
  a spine surgery specialist in the UK, Mr. Jwalant
  S. Mehta.
• With his inputs, we have delved into these
  advanced spine surgery procedures in this blog,
  to improve awareness for patients aiming to know
  about this advanced spinal treatment.

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Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion (PLDF)

• Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion
  (PLDF)
• Decompression and fusion are two different
  procedures to relieve the pressure on the nerves
  and stabilize the spine, respectively.
• The term posterior indicates that the surgery
  is approached from the back of the body, and
  lumbar refers to the lower spine.
• Posterior lumbar decompression and fusion refer
  to the sequential decompression and spinal fusion
  procedures performed on the lower part of the
  spine to relieve pain caused by a variety of
  spinal conditions and abnormalities.
  

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Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion (PLDF)

• Lumbar Spine Decompression
• Spinal decompression is used to treat spinal
  conditions that involve compression or
  impingement of the spinal cord or its nerve
  roots.
• It is a type of procedure that is aimed at
  relieving the pressure on these spinal nerves and
  spinal cord by removing a portion of the bones,
  disc, or tissue that is responsible for putting
  the pressure.
• Spinal decompression has many names based on the
  specific type of procedure that is performed.
• These procedures can be a laminectomy, where the
  bony arch of the vertebra is removed to create
  more space in the spinal canal, or foraminotomy,
  where the foramen is enlarged to relieve pressure
  on the nerve roots or even discectomy, where a
  damaged or herniated disc is removed to get rid
  of nerve impingement in the lumbar spine.

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Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion (PLDF)

• Lumbar Spinal Fusion
• Lumbar spinal fusion is a surgical procedure that
  is performed to fuse two or more vertebrae.
• This fusion is created to make a solid bridge
  stabilizing the lower part of the spine to reduce
  pain and improve spinal stability in degenerative
  disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal
  fractures, spinal stenosis, or scoliosis.
• The spinal fusion procedure involves making an
  incision in the lower back to access the lower
  spine.
• A bone graft is inserted between the vertebrae
  using surgical hardware like rods or screws to
  induce stability.
• Over time, the bone graft, along with the
  surgical hardware, fuses with adjacent vertebrae
  to create a solid bridge that improves stability
  in spinal conditions.

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Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion (PLDF)

• The Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion
  (PLDF) is recommended in cases where conservative
  treatments like physical therapy, medications, or
  injections fail to relieve chronic pain,
  weakness, or numbness induced by spinal
  conditions or spinal abnormalities.
• Rehab and recovery after the Posterior Lumbar
  Decompression and Fusion include restricted
  activity and physical therapy to gradually
  increase strength, gain mobility, and improve
  overall spine health, says Children and Adult
  Spinal Surgeon Mr Jwalant S. Mehta.
• While PLDF is an advanced procedure that provides
  relief from spinal conditions or spinal
  abnormalities, every case is unique.
• The appropriateness of this procedure is
  evaluated based on the benefits, risks, and
  alternative treatment procedures, along with the
  patients medical history and specific condition.
  
• If you are from UK, and are looking for more
  information about Posterior Lumbar Decompression
  and Fusion, you can contact Spine Surgery
  Specialist in UK Mr Jwalant S. Mehta

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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic
• Birmingham Childrens Hospital

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Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email secretary_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic