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OUR SERVICES & TREATMENTS
Dr Aponso provides private orthopaedic and spine consultations and surgical services at
Brisbane Private Hospital - Consulting and Surgery
Dr Aponso is an experienced Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon and is focussed on helping address your problem.
If you have been referred by your doctor for an opinion, Dr Aponso will work with you to identify the problem and more importantly to empower you with knowledge about it. Dr Aponso strongly believes in working with you to determine the best course of action, as surgery is only one part of the spectrum of treatment options available for any condition.
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The following is a list of some of the common spine conditions he helps patients with on a regular basis
Cervical Spine (Neck Spine) Conditions
Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical Radiculopathy - pinched nerve / arm pain
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Compression of the spinal cord (Myelopathy)
Degenerative Disc Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Neck
Neck Pain
Neck Sprain
Cervical Spine Fracture
Lumbar Spine (Low Back Spine) Conditions
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lumbar Radiculopathy - pinched nerve / sciatica
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (Claudication)
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Spondylolisthesis
Degenerative Disc Disease
Low Back Pain
Coccydynia
Lumbar Spine Fractures
Osteoporosis Fractures of the Lumbar Spine
Thoracic Spine (Upper Back Spine) Conditions
Thoracic Disc Herniation
Osteoporosis Fractures of the Thoracic Spine
Scheurmann's Disease
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Thoracic Spine Fractures
Thoracic Spinal Stenosis (Myelopathy)
Treatments
Physiotherapy
Nerve Root Injections
Facet joint Injections
Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
Cervical Laminectomy
Cervical Foraminotomy
Laminoplasty
Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
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Microdiscectomy
Decompressive Laminectomy
Posterior Lumbar Decompression and Fusion
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (DLIF, XLIF)
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Lumbar Disc Replacement
Posterior Stabilisation
Coccygectomy
Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty
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Decompressive Laminectomy
Thoracotomy and Thoracic Discectomy
Posterior Stabilisation
Deformity Correction
Scoliosis Surgery
Other Spine Conditions
Spinal Infections
Spinal Tumours
Inflammatory Conditions of the Spine
Deformity in the Spine
Revision Spine Surgery