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Spinal Injuries and Nerve Compression
Spinal Injuries and Peripheral Nerve Compression
Other key areas of focus for our neurosurgery clinic include spinal injuries caused by external factors (such as accidents or falls) and nerve compression resulting from daily activities.
[ Spinal Trauma and Fracture Surgery ]
Spinal fractures, dislocations, or spinal cord injuries can result from traffic accidents, falls from heights, or workplace accidents.
- Emergency surgery is scheduled in cases where the fracture is compressing the spinal canal and poses a risk of paralysis.
- In cases of trauma where the spinal column’s structural integrity is compromised, stabilization surgeries—known as instrumentation ( using plates and screws) —are performed to support the patient’s anatomical structure.
- In compression fractures caused by advanced age or osteoporosis, minimally invasive procedures such as bone cement injection (kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty) may be preferred.
[ Peripheral Nerve Compression ]
When nerves pass through narrow channels in various parts of the body, they may become compressed, leading to numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness. The most common examples include:
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: This condition involves compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It is characterized by numbness in the hand, which tends to worsen at night.
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Numbness in the little and ring fingers occurs as a result of compression of the ulnar nerve in the elbow region.
- In cases of severe nerve compression confirmed by EMG (electromyography), treatment is typically provided through short-term microsurgical procedures performed under local anesthesia to release the nerve.