New device to treat spinal stenosis offered at UCLA

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:12:12 +0000

Instead of permanently joining (fusing) vertebrae with metal rods and screws, and therefore restricting movement, the new procedure uses the Anatomic Facet Replacement System (AFRS) device that attaches to each of two adjacent vertebrae with a movable joint that mimics the spine’s natural joint.

Learn more at spinecenter.ucla.edu or 310-319-3475

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X Stop for treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis by Dr. Shamie

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:07:12 +0000

The spine encloses the spinal canal, which contains a cylinder of nerve tissues called the spinal cord. Normally, there is space between the spinal cord and the interior wall of the spinal canal so that nerves are not pinched. However, as a person ages, the ligaments and bone that surround the spinal canal can thicken, causing spinal stenosis — a narrowing of the spinal canal. The spinal cord and nerve fibers that exit the spinal canal become crowded and pinched due to this narrowing.
The X-STOP acts as a spacer that separates the spinous processes, portions of the vertebrae characterized by bumps that run along the spine. Spacing the spinous processes eliminates nerve crowding, releasing pressure on the spinal canal.

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New device to treat spinal stenosis offered at UCLA

X Stop for treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis by Dr. Shamie