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Spinal trauma surgery is an urgent or semi-urgent operation performed to stabilise the spine and protect the spinal cord and nerves after a sudden injury — such as a road accident, a fall, or a sports collision. The surgery aims to decompress any pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots, realign displaced vertebrae, and stabilise the injured segment using screws, rods, plates, or cages, often combined with bone grafting to promote fusion. The approach chosen — from the back of the spine, the front, or both — depends on the injury pattern and the patient's overall condition. After surgery, recovery involves a period in intensive care or a high-dependency unit, followed by a ward stay and then structured rehabilitation, which may continue for many months. Early surgical decompression, when appropriate, can improve the chance of neurological recovery in incomplete spinal cord injuries.
The spine is accessed through a back incision; screws and rods are fixed above and below the injury, and bone graft is placed to promote fusion — the standard approach for most spinal trauma cases.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: CT scan of the spine (affected region), MRI spine (affected region), X-rays of the spine (AP and lateral views), CBC, PT/INR and coagulation profile, KFT, Blood group and cross-match, ECG and chest X-ray (anaesthesia clearance). Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $5,500 – $8,500
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~10 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~21 days recommended
Total stay: approx 33 days
The spine is reached from the front of the body — through the neck for cervical injuries or through the chest/abdomen for thoracic and lumbar injuries — to remove disc or bone pressing directly on the spinal cord from the front.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: CT scan of the spine (affected region), MRI spine (affected region), X-rays of the spine (AP and lateral views), CT angiography of neck vessels (for cervical anterior approach), CBC, PT/INR and coagulation profile, KFT, Blood group and cross-match, ECG and chest X-ray (anaesthesia clearance). Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $6,500 – $9,500
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~10 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~21 days recommended
Total stay: approx 33 days
Both a front and a back operation are performed — either in the same sitting or staged over two sessions — for severe or highly unstable injuries where neither approach alone provides sufficient stability.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: CT scan of the spine (affected region), MRI spine (affected region), X-rays of the spine (AP and lateral views), CT angiography (cervical or thoracic vascular mapping where indicated), CBC, PT/INR and coagulation profile, KFT, Blood group and cross-match, ECG and chest X-ray (anaesthesia clearance). Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $8,500 – $12,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~14 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~28 days recommended
Total stay: approx 44 days
Screws and rods are placed through small incisions using X-ray guidance and navigation systems rather than a large open incision, reducing muscle trauma and blood loss in selected stable-enough fracture patterns.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: CT scan of the spine (affected region), MRI spine (affected region), X-rays of the spine (AP and lateral views), CBC, PT/INR and coagulation profile, KFT, Blood group and cross-match, ECG and chest X-ray (anaesthesia clearance). Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $7,000 – $10,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~7 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~21 days recommended
Total stay: approx 30 days
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