Who does disk prolapse operation?

See below: Spine surgeons perform these operations. They are typically either orthopedic surgeons or neurosurgeons and often they have done extra training in various spine operations. Sometimes they work together in teams.

See below: The purpose of this operation called a discectomy is to remove the fragment of disc that is pressing on the nerve. Often it can be a minimally invasive surgery but sometimes, the entire disc is removed, a disc spacer is then placed between the vertebral bones and a fusion is performed with bone graft and often with metal hardware to hold things in place until the bone fuses.