When you need a good neighbor, implant a total disc replacement whenever you can. The neighboring discs will thank you.#therealdrc716 View this post on Instagram A post shared by William…
Great function, no pain. Great x-ray. Minimal vascular clips indicates no bleeding. View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Capicotto, MD | Spine Surgeon (@therealdrc716)
I know this antagonizes my fusion friends. Really, do you think perhaps he may have done better with total disc replacements? He is now headed for a right sacroiliac joint…
Fairly standard anterior correction for degenerative collapsing scoliosis. Back pain only. No radicular pain. No neurologic symptoms or findings. Should be able to complete correction with posterior instrumented surgery in…
Although it may be boring and time-consuming, we all know that talking to the patient usually works best. In my opinion, this is particularly important after performing an injection. Over…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Capicotto, MD | Spine Surgeon (@therealdrc716) Resection of a synovial facet cyst many times was accompanied by instability and required…
Five weeks after endoscopic three level spinal decompression. Back to slugging it out. No back pain. No leg pain #ColorMeHappy. Thank you, Dr. Konakondla and Dr. Telfeian at Endoscopic Spine Institute…
They say, “if you’re only tool as a hammer everything looks like a nail“. Everything has its own season even a technology. This is a case of collapsing, degenerative scoliosis…
Patients are waking up. If you tell them, you want to fuse them, you may lose them. Think spinal endoscopy. Think total disc replacement. Think motion preservation.#therealdrc716 #williamcapicottomd #spineendoscopy View this post…
It was quite clear that instrumented fusions were more effective than in Situ fusions without hardware. I think there are now better #therealdrc716 #williamcapicottomd View this post on Instagram A post shared…