State of the Art Spine Surgery for Complex Presentations
At Heidelberg University Hospital we offer the full range of operative spine surgery. This includes surgical treatment of the entire spine (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar) at the highest academic level and according to the latest scientific standards. In cooperation with the Department of Radiology, we offer our patients the full range of diagnostic procedures, providing accurate diagnosis prior to surgery so that targeted and efficient treatment can be performed.
Surgeries are performed by our specialists of the department of neurosurgery and the department of orthopedics:
Center for Spinal Surgery at the Department of Neurosurgery
Selected Treatment Offers:
- Minimally-invasive treatment of herniated discs of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine
- Microsurgical decompression of spinal stensosis (tight spinal canal)
- Operative fixation for instability (degenerative, traumatic, infectious) using high-precision neuro-navigation to guarantee highest patient safefy
- Treatment of benign and malignant spinal tumors (in children and adults), including nerve and spinal cord tumors
- Particular specialization in conditions occurring after multiple previous surgeries
Click here for more information: Department of Neurosurgery
Spinal Surgery at Heidelberg University Orthopedic Hospital
Selected Treatment Offers:
- Treatment of scoliosis (including early-onset scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis / neurogenic and neuromuscular scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, degenerative scoliosis, etc.)
- Pediatric spinal disorders
- Reconstructive spinal surgery (e.g. kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis, spondylolisthesis, etc.)
- Degenerative diseases of the spine (e.g. spinal stenosis, degenerative scoliosis, etc.)
- Spinal fractures
Click here for more information: Department of Orthopedics: Center for Spinal Surgery
Overview: All Clinical Departments at Heidelberg University Hospital
Overview of Departments: Diseases / Injuries of the Musculoskeletal System: