Treating Spondylolisthesis with a Laminectomy
The theme today is tight. (And unfortunately, by "tight" I don't mean "cool".) This young and active octogenarian has spondylolisthesis – where a vertebra slips forward onto the vertebra below…
Who is Mel?
Time to address a growing question: Who is Mel? The short answer: Mel handles ✨everything✨ else so I can focus on surgery and my part. The long answer: Watch and…
Treating Scoliosis in 2025 (Part 5/5)
(Part 5/5) I feel strongly that not every scoliosis case automatically warrants a spinal fusion. In Part 4 I reference an actual patient to explain my opinion, but it isn't just one…
Treating Scoliosis in 2025 (Part 4/5)
(Part 4/5) Fun fact about me: I love performing scoliosis surgery. It's great in the *right* setting. The sad truth is, I feel that some patients are getting "duped" into scoliosis surgery…
Treating Scoliosis in 2025 (Part 3/5)
(Part 3/5) It's time to realign new technology with our approach to treating scoliosis. Take this active scoliosis patient with severe bilateral pain and a herniated disc in addition to…
Spine Surgery: Old Fashioned vs New Technology (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) I started my spine surgeon journey over 40 years ago, so I've seen the drastic and incredible transformation of the spine surgery landscape as new technology, like minimally…
Spine Surgery: Old Fashioned vs New Technology (Part 1/2)
(Part 1/2) Not to throw shade on the past but times change and with it, technology changes. I started my spine surgeon journey (way) back in the 1980s, so I've…
Treating Spondylolisthesis in 2025 (Part 2/5): Spinal Fusions
(Part 2/5) When I was a young spine surgeon in the late 1980s, a patient with degenerative spondylolisthesis typically ended up with a laminectomy and spinal fusion. Cue the controversy.…
Treating Spondylolisthesis in 2025 (Part 1/5)
(Part 1/5) I'm looking at an MRI and Xrays for a patient who had an endoscopic transforaminal decompression. This active professional led a vigorous lifestyle until excruciating sciatica, spondylolisthesis, and…
Weight And See This Workout Secret
Good things come to those who weight. 😉 Wanna know the secret to crushing hundies? Watch and see 👀 Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD…
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