Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeons at Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of specialists and employ a range of surgical techniques, including minimally invasive approaches, to deliver personalized care for each patient.
Procedures include:
- Spinal fusion (anterior and posterior) - Using precision microscope technology and intraoperative navigation to fuse the spine to provide stability and reduce chronic pain
- Kyphoplasty - Utilizing special spinal needles and equipment to inject medical cement into fractured vertebrae, helping to stabilize the bone and reduce pain associated with spinal fractures
- Microdiscectomy and foraminotomy - Using precision microscope guidance and specialized equipment to remove herniated disks and relieve pressure on the nerves, reducing back pain and discomfort
- Intraoperative monitoring - Sophisticated monitoring equipment allows surgeons to identify changes in brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerve function during surgery
- Stereotactic navigation - Specialized equipment allows the surgeon to use imaging as a roadmap while performing surgery. This technology allows the surgeon to see in real time where the patient's anatomy is and how the instruments they are using integrate with the patient
Spine
Conditions treated include:
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Spinal cord nerve root compression
- Herniated discs
- Adult scoliosis
- Traumatic spine injuries
- Pathological & osteoporotic compression fractures
- Spinal infections
- Spinal tumors
Additional procedures include:
- Decompression (laminectomy and laminoplasty)
- Revision/corrective spine surgery
- Spinal pump placement
Cranial
Conditions treated include:
- Traumatic brain injury
- Adult hydrocephalus
- Chiari malformation
- Cranial infections
Procedures include:
- Burr holes
- Craniotomy-craniectomy for cranial pathology
- Chiari decompression
- Cranioplasty
- VP shunt
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