What is done during surgery to correct the problem caused by disk herniation?
Once the specific location of the herniated disk has been determined, the surgeon uses specialized equipment to remove the bone that forms the roof over the spinal cord to help relieve the compression. The disk material then must be removed from around or under the spinal cord with small sturdy instruments. The nearby disks are usually also fenestrated – that is – the surgeon cuts the outer layer away from the nearby disks and removes the inner core so that it cannot be pushed up into the spinal canal at some future date.
