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Patient Education - Links to eSurgeon.com

Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group believes strongly that well-informed patients are an integral part of the medical care process. To help our patients become well-informed, we have reviewed information, available on the Internet, that we believe to be useful and reliable. Selecting one of the links below will open a new "window" on your computer screen. The content in the new window was created and is maintained by the Medtronic Sofamor Danek Company and is NOT part of the ING website. All content in these links is copyrighted by Sofamor Danek and can be used only in accordance with the Terms of Use on their website. Selections with a filmloop icon include a brief, animated presentation on that topic. Click directly on the filmloop icon to view this content. You will automatically return to the ING website when you close the new window - after you have read or printed the material you wish to review. (Note: Macromedia Shockwave Player software is required to play the filmloops. If you do not have this viewer on your computer, you will be asked automatically if you would like to download this at no charge. The download and the viewable content may take several minutes to load into your computer, especially if you have a dialup modem for Internet access). Please note that the presented information is a general discussion of these health conditions or procedures and may NOT apply to particular patient circumstances. You should consult your physician if you have significant questions or concerns about your condition or treatment based on what you read.

Basic Science

• Spinal Anatomy
• Abnormal Spine Anatomy
• Cranial Anatomy
• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Scoliosis

Cervical Spine Procedures

• Anterior Cervical Discectomy
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion
• Foraminotomy
• Corpectomy
• Laminoplasty
• Recovery

Low Back Procedures

• Lumbar Laminectomy
• Decompressive Lumbar Laminectomy
• Lumbar Microdiscectomy
• Microscopic Discectomy
• Spinal Fusion
• Interbody Fusion
• Interbody Fusion with Cages
• Recovery

Cranial Procedures

• Craniotomy
• Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
• Recovery

Scoliosis Procedures

• Anterior Approach
• Posterior Approach
• Minimally Invasive Approach