Spinal Surgery

At Ars Medica, located in the heart of North Rome, a specialized Spinal Surgery service is fully operational.

Modern Spinal Surgery is defined by physicians who, through their training and dedicated expertise, comprehensively diagnose and treat conditions affecting the spinal column.

The spine, or vertebral column, is the musculoskeletal structure that, along with the joints of the limbs, enables movement and mobility from childhood through to old age. Proper spinal function is essential for maintaining a good quality of life. Additionally, the spine houses and protects the neurological structures vital for limb movement. As a result, many conditions with different etiologies—traumatic, infectious, or degenerative—can impair spinal function, leading to specific diseases and clinical syndromes that require accurate diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, whether through conservative or surgical methods.

Ars Medica’s Spinal Surgery Department addresses the diagnosis and treatment of all spinal disorders across various stages of life, utilizing the most advanced diagnostic and surgical techniques.

During childhood and adolescence, the most common conditions include scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, and congenital deformities.

In young adulthood, prevalent issues include disc herniation, both lumbar and cervical, as well as traumatic injuries.

In later adulthood, a common condition is neurological impairment, commonly referred to as “spinal stenosis,” typically caused by arthritic narrowing of the spinal canal, which often requires decompression and fusion surgery.

In pre-senile and senile stages, osteoporosis frequently affects the spine, alongside the hip, as its primary site. This can lead to deformities and vertebral fractures. In this phase of life, it is crucial to monitor elderly patients to enable early diagnosis of osteoporosis through clinical screening and provide timely surgical treatment.