▲Dr. Zhong Wenlong pointed out that the minimally invasive spinal surgery under the National Health Insurance can wear a brace and get out of bed and walk within 1-2 days after the operation.

(Provided by Clarification Hospital’s China and Hong Kong Campus)

Reporter Su Jinfeng / Taichung Report

A 70-year-old Abo was engaged in the heavy work of carrying heavy loads and moving large goods for a long time when he was young, until his lumbar spine became severely narrowed and slipped, but he could not afford the expensive minimally invasive surgery. The 20-year-old patient underwent "minimally invasive spinal surgery". Due to the insurance coverage, the patient not only recovered and walked freely after the operation, but also thanked the health insurance for giving him a "courageous" old age.

Avoid expensive surgery fees

Abo's family is not rich. In recent years, he has endured long-term back pain. Recently, due to limp, he can't walk far, stand for a short time, and even his legs are so weak that he can't walk. After seeking medical treatment in a large hospital, he was diagnosed with severe stenosis and slippage of the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae. He was advised to undergo minimally invasive surgery at his own expense of 100,000 to 200,000 yuan. diagnosis.

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Zhong Wenlong, the attending physician of orthopedics at the China-Hong Kong Branch of Clarification Hospital, said that there are too many patients of this type who cannot afford the high surgical fees. Therefore, he created a new type of spine surgery, skipping the high out-of-pocket fees necessary for minimally invasive spine surgery, and allowing patients to enjoy Health insurance pays, and you can walk out of bed wearing a brace 1-2 days after the operation, which is a great boon for spinal surgery patients.

The key to the so-called "minimally invasive spine surgery" is the position of the knife. Zhong Wenlong said that after entering through the traditional incision, the muscles next to the spine will not be stripped, but the outer side of the back muscles along the muscle fibers can go deep to the lumbar spine. The vertebral segment where the steel nail needs to be implanted in the affected area does not destroy and only pulls away the muscle fibers. After entering the affected area, the surrounding tissue that compresses the nerve is removed first, and then the steel nail is implanted. The spinal surgery is completed, and the operation time is only minimally invasive. half of the operation.

After this operation, Abo can sit up the next day, and can walk on his own two days later with the brace on. Two months later, he can live a normal life without the brace. He can ride a bicycle or jog without any problems.

Wearing a brace for two days can walk by itself

Zhong Wenlong said that stenosis or spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine is usually a phenomenon of aging, and it is related to young people's work. Excessive use of the lumbar spine is the biggest hidden worry. Especially the elderly should reduce lifting heavy objects and avoid repeated bending or hunchback. In order to reduce the risk of lumbar spine injury, because the lumbar spine is gradually aging, the ligamentum flavum will proliferate and cause lumbar spine stenosis, and even slip due to running, compressing the spinal cord and nerve roots, causing back pain in mild cases, and lameness in severe cases. Stand for a long time.

▲The 70-year-old man suffered from severe stenosis and spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine. He could not pay for the expensive minimally invasive surgery, so he underwent the "minimally invasive spine surgery" paid by the health insurance, and he walked freely.

(Provided by Clarification Hospital’s China and Hong Kong Campus)

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