Successful Spinal Fusion 9 Years Later
This patient's L3-S1 fusion successfully lasted 9 YEARS before he needed another surgery at L2-3 L3-4. The problem here is prior to the original fusion surgery, they had a failed…
Total Disc Replacement: Why Put A Drain?
See that black line to the right of the cervical discs? That's a ligament which has lifted off and is now pushing on the edge of the dura – the…
Minimally Invasive Laminectomy with Combined Fusion
This patient has two levels of pathology with a collapsed disc at L4-5, arthritic joints, and an eroded endplate. What does that mean? It means right now, they are not…
15 Years Post-Total Disc Replacement
15 years post-TDR From a hybrid off-label anterior fusion + total disc replacement in 2010 to thriving in 2025, check out this surgical success story! If you are experiencing severe back pain…
Correcting Spinal Deformity/Flatback
This patient has had multiple lumbar fusions from L2 to the sacrum. The surgeon(s) who performed these procedures did not pay attention to lordosis, and now the patient is severely…
Endoscopic Transforaminal – Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
This patient has been doing great for 15 years following an L5-S1 discectomy. Now they have a recurrent disc herniation, so I performed an endoscopic transforaminal – an ultra minimally…
Good Lordosis + Minimally Invasive Surgery
Although this patient has a 47º lordosis (natural inward curvature) and no problem with flatback (lack of curvature), they still blew out the L2-3 disc. But still, good lordosis is…
Osteopenia and ACDF Surgery
Break out that spine surgery dictionary because I have a new one for you: Osteopenia. Osteopenia refers to a loss of bone density, making the bones weaker than normal. For…
Lumbar Fusion over Total Disc Replacement
This case is a great example of how insurance can work against you sometimes by delaying necessary procedures. It took 2.5 YEARS to get this patient into the operating room,…
Two-Level Disc Replacement + Third Level Fusion
Because we're treating three consecutive levels of the cervical spine, I'm performing a hybrid spine surgery: a 2-level disc replacement + fusion. This'll help preserve as much natural motion and…
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