Lumbar Spine
Conditions of the lumbar spine may manifest as back or leg pain.
Dr Stevenson has a special interest in lumbar spine disc disease along with adolescent and adult spondylolisthesis.
Common lumbar spine conditions include:
Adult
Lumbar spondylosis
Discogenic back pain
Synovial facet cyst
Dr Stevenson has unique sub-specialty expertise in anterior lumbar spinal access and reconstruction. This approach to the spine ensures complete muscle preservation whilst allowing natural restoration of lumbar spinal alignment.
Common lumbar spine procedures include:
Lumbar decompression
Lumbar microdiscectomy
Lumbar artificial disc replacement
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (XLIF)
Oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF)
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
