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Adult Spine
Preparing for, and recovering from, surgery on your spine can be frightening. These documents below are designed to make you more comfortable with the process by describing what you should do in advance, and what to expect when you get home.
- Collar Care Instructions for Cervical Fusions (.doc)
- Discharge Instructions Following Cervical Surgery (.doc)
- Discharge Instructions Following Lumbar Discectomy, Laminectomy, or Decompression (.doc)
- Discharge Instructions Following Thoracic and/or Lumbar Fusion (.doc)
- Home Instructions Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion and Instrumentation (.doc)
- Home Instructions Following Limited Approach Discectomy (.doc)
- Home Instructions Following Lumbar Laminectomy (.doc)
- Home Instructions Following Posterior Cervical Laminectomy with Fusion and Instrumentation (.doc)
- Pre-Op Surgical Instructions (.doc)
- What to Expect with a Cervical Spine Fusion (.doc)