Pseudoarthrosis or “False Joint”
Pseudoarthrosis or a "false joint" occurs when the vertebrae fail to fuse together after surgery. In this instance, it caused pain and instability, so we went in to remove the…
Pseudoarthrosis or a "false joint" occurs when the vertebrae fail to fuse together after surgery. In this instance, it caused pain and instability, so we went in to remove the…
Chain of fools. Chain reaction. Two chains. (Not the rapper.) I love adding new chains and weights to intensify my workouts but I will say, the one good thing about…
Although this patient had an L5-S1 laminectomy years ago, they're now experiencing back and leg pain plus stenotic pressure on the spine. To correct this, I performed a laminectomy and…
Looking back on a minimally invasive spinal fusion on this beautiful Monday! Let's check out the view and explore how this fusion will provide increased stability to relieve this patient…
Some days you're in a hurry to get from Point A to Point B and some days you just relax and enjoy the journey! (Especially when you've behind a wide…
Baby got back. While Rory McIlroy was chasing his career Grand Slam, we were chasing some seriously good eats: bbq ribs and fries! Look how tempting that blueberry and lemon…
It's 5am, do you know where your spine surgeon is? Pushing the bar so I can crush the day! Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD…
For a patient who underwent an endoscopic discectomy several months ago and now has recurrent sciatica pain, I found a small disc recurrence. Let me show you how far out…
Jumping through that mid-week slump. You gotta hustle for the muscle! Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a call today or fill out the form…
I've been covering a large number of disc herniations and spinal fusions recently, but I never want to overlook my endoscopy cases. An endoscopic approach to spine surgery means an…