Today in Díthere is an optionóno advanced, to treat some pathologiesías they affect the spine. For this you use tésurgical techniquesía míminimally invasive. they become smallñincisions and specialized devices are used.
Las prótheses for the spine offer stabilizationón and fixationón in the óorgan to be replaced.
Una próthesis is a artificial object, that replaces a deficient or absent member of the human body, fully or partially. The absence of óorgan can be caused by accidents, malformations or diseases.
People throughout your life, an algaeún moment, may suffer from a Back pain, which can be at the muscular level or in the spine. Una próthesis is an optionón viable to help stabilize the spine, relieving pain, which can be located in both the cervical spine and the lumbar spine.
The spinal column of the human being has thirty-three (33) vertebras; seven (7) cervical, candy (12) dorsal, five (5) lumbar, five (5) sacral and four (4) coccígeas.
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Main functions of the spine
The spine has different functions, within which we will mention some of the más important.
- Support the body.
- Allow their movement.
- Help keep the center of gravity stable, both at rest and in motion.
- Protect the méspinal game.
These features may be limited, since the vertebrae areáThey are linked together by the intervertebral discs., which areán exposed to suffer and cause pain for various reasons:
- Carrying very heavy objects.
- Inappropriate working postures for a long time.
- About prisoner or obesity.
- Sedentary lifestyle.
- By age.
- For accidents with trauma.
- bad cong formationséstrength.
Recommendations on the use of próthesis for spine
There are patients with symptomatic degenerative diseasesáspinal cord, that without need the circleía, they respond favorably to meéall therapyéutic. There is another group, that due to the natureónica, pain interferes with your ability to work and participate in your daily activities.
The use of próthesis should be recommended only when the patient has failed traditional treatments.
To ensure the need to submit the patient to an interventionón wantúrgica, it is important to be sure that éthis is the possible solutionóno to his ailment. For this the métreating physician must perform a series of examinationsáis meant, that allow you to ensure the effectiveness of the cirugía.
The patient must rely on a reliable high-tech testía, how is the realizationón of a magnetic resonanceética vertical, that will allow you to make the decisionónot correct.
This test has the ability to determine exactly at what level the lesion is located.ón to be treated, which may well be located in the cervical spine or in the lumbar spine.
After conducting this study, comes the choice of alternatives to carry out the implant, This is directly linked to the pathologyíto present the patient, and their ability to acceptón of a próthesis itselfún with diagnóstico.
Characterísticas of the próthesis for spine
The use of próthesis on the spine, it's an optionón that has been carried out for some yearsños, they are made of various materials such as stainless steel, titanium and plasticástico.
These materials are well accepted by the human body. The nearósite of these próthesis, is to fix the vévertebrae when replacement has become necessary, because thisñada or collapsed.
Las prótheses are being optimized, improving their characterímechanical resistanceánica. they are doing éemphasis on their concentration pointsóno effort, giving volúmenus and contours óbest to the piece. This is done to give a óoptimum fixationón de la próthesis at vévertebrae, y así adapt them to different structures óbe the backbone of the human body.
Las prótheses for spine are designñso that they can bear the loads carried by the livesévertebrae, what varían en función of the column where they are. This advance seeks to open new alternatives to improve the development of prótraditional theses
It is pursued to make designñthose of prótesis con caracteríspecificíphysical and available according to the requirements of each patient. We must take into account that: the cervical discs are what give it movement, and must allow the functions of él.
Lumbar discs bear the greatest load. That is why they must be able to maintain the physiological curveólumbar lumbar, and decrease the load on the joints.
types of próintervertebral discs thesis
There is an endless próintervertebral discs thesis, but we can classify them into two types: Prótotal disco and n thesisúcleo pulpy.
Prótotal disc thesis. East án made of stainless steel or titanium, consisting of a piece that is fixed to the véupper vertebra, and another that does it with the vélower vertebra. This mimics the operation of the vértebra.
Prón's thesisúcleo pulpy. They are made of various plastic materialsástics capable of, retain water and form the internal part. while the main function of the cervical spine is to support the weight of the head, which is approximately like a sponge, able to absorb energyía (impacts and forces), and deforms to give or allow flexibility in the spine.
Precautions in the use of próthesis for spine
The use of próthesis in the spine could generate someúno risk for the patient, like all intervenedón wantúrgica, for having to move important parts of the body. This is a situationónot infrequent, because the surgeryíinvolves a series of procedures.
The different procedures begin before the interventionón, continústill during the surgical processúrgic and end in the postoperative phase, since the objective is to give the best possible patient outcomes.
Las prótheses for the spine are not recommended for patients who:
- Suffer from spondylolisthesis.
- Suffer from osteoporosis.
- They have v fracturesévertebrae.
- Suffer from allergies to some components of the próthesis.
- They suffer from an infectionón in spine.
- They have obesity mórbid.
- They have degenerationón of vertebrae.
With the implantation of these próthesis the patient has a normal life again. mayá carry out activities that cannotíbefore surgeryía.
When regaining movement in the jointón decreases the disease, and it is unlikely that you may need another surgeryíto in the future. Of course it is without committing abuses that may put surgery at riskía.
It is evident that with the scientific advanceíphysics and technologyógico of our times, solutions have been sought that can help patients with pathologyías cróunique degenerative.
He saysñor and use of próthesis, to improve mobility of the vertebral commune, it is a sample of the possibility that the patient has to recover and have a better quality of life.
