| DIAM (Device for Intervertebral Assisted Motion) | | | | - You have back and/or leg pain that has not |
| Spine Stabilization Spine Surgery | | | | responded to non-surgical treatment. |
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| Spinal Stabilisation / Normalisation | | | | How is the surgery performed ? |
| These devices continue to be evaluated in clinical | | | | The DIAM spinal stabilisation system surgery takes |
| trials. Early results suggest a possible role in the | | | | only a short time added onto the standard procedure |
| management of degenerative disorders of the lumbar | | | | of discectomy. The surgeon will access your spine |
| spine (Christie, Song et al. 2005). | | | | through an opening in your back, remove portions of |
| | | | | the degenerated disc, measure the required height |
| Spinal Normalisation/Stabilisation with the DIAM | | | | and then position the DIAM to maintain function of |
| System | | | | your spine. There are alternative treatments to this |
| The DIAM Spinal Stabilisation System can be used | | | | surgery, both surgical and non-surgical. You should |
| with minimally invasive surgical techniques, and | | | | discuss these options with the surgeon before |
| provides flexible support of the lumbar spine while | | | | making your decision... |
| treating spinal degeneration. | | | | |
| The "Device for Intervertebral Assisted Motion" | | | | What is the recovery process ? |
| (DIAM) is a new technology from Medtronic that | | | | Immediately after surgery, you will be moved to the |
| treats back problems without the need for spinal | | | | recovery room where you will remain for a few |
| fusion... | | | | hours while your recovery from the anaesthesia is |
| | | | | monitored. After you awaken fully, you will be taken |
| What are the advantages of the DIAM system ? | | | | to your hospital room. You may have a drainage tube |
| Following standard surgery where a part of the | | | | in your wound and the surgeon may prescribe |
| intervertebral disc is removed (discectomy), the rest | | | | medicines to control pain and nausea. Ask the |
| of the disc can degenerate further potentially | | | | surgeon about your hospital stay and your specific |
| requiring fusion surgery at a later date. In fusion | | | | recovery plan following surgery... |
| surgery the surgeon uses a bone graft to join, or | | | | |
| fuse, two or more vertebrae together. Once the | | | | Please log on to : |
| bone and spinal bone grow together, the two | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| vertebrae function as one unit, stabilizing that part of | | | | |
| the spine. With the disc space restored to its original | | | | We Care Core Values |
| height, pressure on nerves is usually relieved... | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| | | | | you as the centre. |
| Who can benefit from surgery ? | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| You may benefit from the DIAM spinal stabilization | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| system if : - | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| - The surgeon has confirmed by your history and | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| x-ray studies that you have degenerative disc | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| disease in your lower back | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| - You have narrowing of a vertebral opening due to | | | | across the sub continent. |
| loss of disc height | | | | |