Spinal Conditions And Treatments

Dr Sherief Elsayed will willingly draw on his vast knowledge and experience to answer any of your queries about pathology (abnormality) affecting the following –

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Cervical Spine (Neck)
  • Neck Pain
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Neck Pain
  • Cervical Disc Prolapse
  • Cervical Disc Bulge
  • Cervical Disc Rupture
  • Brachalgia (arm pain)
  • Nerve Compression / Compressed Nerve / Pinched Nerve
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Cervical Myelopathy
  • Cervical Fractures
  • Fractures of C1 (Atlas fractures)
  • Fractures of C2
  • Odontoid Peg Fractures
  • Hangman Fractures / Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of C2/3
  • Fractures and Fracture-dislocations of the Sub-axial Cervical Spine (C3-7)
  • Facet Dislocation, including Unifacet and Bifacet Dislocation
  • Facet Fractures
  • Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
  • Cervical Anterolisthesis
  • Cervical Tumours including Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC)
  • Cervical Infections including Discitis and Epidural Abscesses
  • Cervical Spine and Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Thoracic And Lumbar Spine (Upper And Lower Back)

  • Back Pain
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Facet Joint Disease / arthropathy
  • Lumbar Disc Prolapse
  • Lumbar Disc Bulges
  • Lumbar Disc Rupture
  • Annular Tears Of Lumbar Discs
  • Nerve Compression / Pinched Nerve
  • Sciatica
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis in its various forms
  • Antibiotics for Back Pain (not currently prescribed by Sherief Elsayed)
  • Osteoporosis and the Spine
  • Spinal Infections Including Discitis, Epidural Abscesses And Infections involving Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
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Spinal Deformities
  • Scheuermann's Kyphosis
  • Postural Kyphosis
  • Scoliosis
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
  • Neuromuscular Scoliosis (NMS)
  • Spinal fusion
Spinal Fractures
  • Wedge Compression Fractures
  • Burst Fractures
  • Endplate Fractures
  • Fracture-Dislocations
  • Traumatic Spondylolisthesis
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Non-Operative Management Of Spinal Conditions
  • Physiotherapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Exercise
  • Spine Braces
  • Spinal Halo Application and Care
  • Medications, including over-the-counter and prescription medications for the treatment of pain.

Please note that Dr Sherief Elsayed will typically offer advice for you to seek a prescription from your General Practitioner / Primary Care Physician, rather than offering a prescription himself. This is to ensure that there is no contra-indication to any given medicine, no interaction with medication you may already be taking and for your primary care physician to be fully aware of suggested treatments.

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Spinal Injections
  • Nerve Root Block / Foraminal Nerve Root Blocks
  • Facet Joint Injections
  • Sacro-iliac Joint Injections
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Caudal Epidurals
  • Pain Team Referrals
Operative Management Of Spinal Conditions

Below is a list of topics Dr Sherief Elsayed will be happy to supply information on:

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Preparing for Surgery
  • Pre-operative Work-Up including Blood Tests, CT, MRI and other investigations
  • Fitness for Surgery
  • What to Expect in Hospital
  • Duration of Stay
Cervical Spine
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Cervical Disc Replacement / Cervical Arthroplasty
  • Cervical Corpectomy and Anterior Column Reconstruction
  • Anterior Reduction and Stabilisation Techniques for Cervical Trauma (Fractures and Dislocations)
  • Posterior Cervical Decompression
  • Posterior Cervical Decompression and Instrumented Fusion
  • Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
  • C1/2 Posterior Intra-Articular Screw Fixation
  • 'Missed Facet' Reduction and Stabilisation
  • Cervical Epidural Drainage for Infection
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
  • Discectomy
  • Microscopic Discectomy
  • Endoscopic Spinal Surgery / Endoscopic Discectomy
  • Posterior Lumbar Decompression
  • Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Non-Instrumented Fusion / Instrumented Fusion
  • Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
  • Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
  • Posterior Thoracic Decompression and Fusion For Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression or Infection
  • Thoracolumbar Fracture Reduction and Stabilisation
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
  • Anterior Lumbar Discectomy and Lumbar Disc Replacement
  • Anterior Discectomy for Thoracic Disc Prolapse and Myelopathy
  • Thoracolumbar Corpectomy and Anterior Column Reconstruction for Fractures, Tumours and Infections
Post-operative Care
  • "Dos and Don'ts"
  • Drains, Catheters and Other Monitoring Equipment
  • High Dependency / Intensive Care
  • Wound Care
  • Post-operative Rehabilitation
  • Return to Work
  • Return to Sports
  • Taking Care of Your Spine in the Longer Term

Complications Of Spinal Surgery

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Most serious complications, specific to spinal surgery

  • Dural Tear
  • Nerve or Spinal Cord damage

Other Complications Of Spinal Surgery:-

  • Anterior Cervical Surgery (neck Surgery, From The Front)
  • Posterior Cervical Surgery (neck Surgery, From The Back)
  • Anterior Thoracic Surgery
  • Anterior Lumbar Surgery
  • Posterior Thoracic / Lumbar Surgery

Complications Applicable To Most Forms Of Spinal Surgery: 

  • Infection
  • What You Can Do To Minimise Your Risk Of Infection
  • Post-operative Haematoma
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (dvt) And Pulmonary Embolism (pe)
  • Post-operative Instability / Kyphosis
  • Damage To The Spinal Cord Or Nerve Roots
  • Dural Tear
  • Failure To Resolve Symptoms (non-emergency Surgery)
  • Recurrence
  • Adjacent Level Degeneration
  • Need For Further Surgery
  • Risks Due To Co-morbidities
  • Post-operative Nausea And Vomiting
  • Constipation