Sequelae of thoracic spine surgery

The chest cavity is actually a protective structure because it can effectively protect our lungs from harm. However, sometimes, the pressure of external forces may cause our chest cavity to be damaged. Therefore, if there is a problem with the chest cavity, surgery can be used for treatment, but there are precautions that need to be taken after the operation to better avoid the occurrence of sequelae, otherwise it may limit normal activities in the future.

As long as you persist in anti-inflammatory treatment and actively exercise functional exercises after the operation, there will be no sequelae.

It is important to see whether bone grafting was performed or whether too much bone was destroyed. If too much bone was destroyed and a fusion surgery was performed, then should you remove the nail rod in the future? If too much bone was destroyed, your future movement will be restricted, so it can be said that there are sequelae. As long as not too much bone is damaged, including the spinous process and the upper and lower articular processes, there will be no sequelae. Please communicate further with the doctor.

Thoracic spondylosis is one of the common spinal diseases, which is mainly caused by degenerative hyperplasia of the thoracic vertebrae, and is more common in the lower thoracic vertebrae. It is a series of diseases, including thoracic spinal stenosis, thoracic disc herniation, thoracic compression fracture, thoracic joint disorder, thoracic muscle strain, thoracic bone hyperplasia, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine, thoracic dislocation, scoliosis, fascia incarceration, etc.

Causes

1. Its main pathological changes include thoracic disc herniation, disc micro-depression causing stenosis of the intervertebral space and intervertebral foramen, pseudovertebral slippage, bone hyperplasia at the vertebral margins and joints, and hypertrophy of the yellow ligament. The most common of these are intervertebral disc and intervertebral foraminal stenosis.

2. Aging and metabolic dysfunction and decline are the basic factors for the onset of the disease. The vast majority of them have a history of strain or cold, a history of trauma, postoperative recurrence or postoperative sequelae, and some patients also suffer from cervical, thoracic, and lumbar diseases.

treat

1. Non-surgical treatment

(1) Rest: Depending on the severity of the disease, you can choose to rest in bed, have general rest, or limit your activity.

(2) Orthopedic massage and physical therapy can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, dredge meridians, and regulate tendons.

(3) Drug treatment includes oral sedatives, external analgesic and anti-inflammatory ointments, blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs, and other effective treatment measures.

2 Surgical treatment Surgery is currently the only effective method for treating thoracic spinal stenosis.