Minimally invasive spine surgeries at Wilmed clinic

Excellent news for patients struggling with osteoporosis, hemangiomas, or cancer metastases – our Wilmed clinic in Warsaw now offers modern, minimally invasive spine surgeries – vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and vertebral stentoplasty, performed by dr. hab. n. med. Wojciech Glinkowski.

Until recently, spine surgeries – necessary, for example, for patients with osteoporotic compression fractures of vertebral bodies, hemangiomas, or cancer metastases – were performed using traditional surgical methods. They involved a fairly high risk of complications, postoperative discomfort, and prolonged recovery.

Thanks to advances in modern medicine, innovative, minimally invasive spine surgeries with high effectiveness have become available – they eliminate pain symptoms, prevent the progression of spinal deformities, and at the same time, patients regain mobility and return to normal daily activities within a few hours. These procedures are now also available to patients at our Wilmed clinic in Warsaw!

Vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, stentoplasty – what you need to know?

Depending on the individual health condition and indications, at Wilmed clinic we perform:

• vertebroplasty – filling the interior of a fractured vertebra with so-called bone cement or another material,
• kyphoplasty – repositioning the vertebra by inflating balloons inside it, followed by filling it with cement,
• stentoplasty – repositioning the vertebra by inflating balloons inside it with simultaneous placement of an implant, followed by filling with cement.

Vertebroplasty is performed under local anesthesia under X-ray guidance and does not require skin incisions – bone cement is introduced into the vertebra using a thin needle. Kyphoplasty and stentoplasty last about an hour, providing immediate reduction or complete elimination of pain symptoms. After a few hours lying down, the patient can return home.

Minimally invasive spine surgeries at Wilmed clinic are performed by a nationally renowned specialist – dr. hab. n. med. Wojciech Glinkowski, an expert in orthopedics, traumatology, and sports medicine, certified in spinal diseases. He is the author of over 200 scientific publications, has delivered more than 300 presentations at conferences worldwide, possesses extensive experience, and approaches each patient individually.

All those interested in consultations with dr. Glinkowski, examinations performed by him (including three-dimensional body posture assessment using structured light), as well as minimally invasive spine surgeries, are invited to contact us -> https://en.wilmed.pl/contact/.