The goal of any treatment is to maximize functional outcome and quality of life while minimizing the risks and morbidity associated with the intervention. Appropriate treatment selection is a far more important and complex task for the surgeon than actually performing the surgery itself.

For success, it is critical to recommend the appropriate procedure for the particular problem. Elements that factor in include making the right diagnosis(es), patient selection, choosing the correct intervention and having the technical skills to deliver that treatment.

At Oregon Coast Spine Institute, we specialize in the complete and comprehensive care of the entire spine, cervical to sacral, in all ages. Below is a list of commonly performed spine surgeries. Information and links are available for some of those listed. For more information or for specific procedures not listed, please feel free to contact us.

Cervical: 

• Discectomy
• Decompression
• Corpectomy
• Laminectomy
• Foraminotomy
• Laminoplasty
• Fusion (anterior, posterior, or anterior and posterior - circumferential/360°)
• Instrumentation

Thoracic: 

• Discectomy
• Decompression
• Corpectomy
• Fusion
• Instrumentation
• Kyphoplasty
• Vertebroplasty

Lumbar: 

• Discectomy
• Decompression
• Corpectomy
• Laminectomy
• Laminotomy
• Fusion (anterior, posterior, interbody, or anterior and posterior - circumferential/360°)
• Instrumentation
• Cages
• Endoscopic surgery
• Percutaneous endoscopic assisted laser surgery
• Kyphoplasty
• Vertebroplasty
• IDET