L5-S1 Anterior Spinal Fusion
See how this patient's L5 disc is waaaaay down here? When there's a deep L5-S1 disc, there are a bunch of ligaments attached to make it stable. Although this patient…
Two-Level Cervical Fusion
I talk a lot about disc replacement vs spinal fusion, but you have to remember that each procedure depends on the patient. The ultimate goal is recovery and the best…
Hybrid Spine Surgery
What led me to perform more hybrid spine surgeries? I know not every doctor believes in hybrids, but let's look at this patient who had a hybrid disc replacement in…
Laminectomy: From Navigated Spine Surgery to Examining X-Rays
Remember that inside look at how navigated spine surgery works from Tuesday? Well here's another view: X-rays. Check out how much space we opened up! Struggling with chronic back or…
Let Me Show You How Navigated Spine Surgery Works
I could talk about the benefits of navigated spine surgery, but instead I thought I'd SHOW you this new age spine surgery in action. Struggling with chronic back or neck…
Navigated Surgery and Infrared Interference
Learned an interesting lesson about navigated surgery and infrared interference. You won't believe what in the OR contaminated our picture. (Hint: it wasn't the software.) Struggling with chronic back or…
Total Disc Replacement Spine Surgery For A Patient In Their 30s
✓ Young patient in his 30s✓ Reduced radiculopathy✓ Disc herniation at L5-S1 Total disc replacement isn't ideal for every patient, but in this instance, I'm opting for TDR. Struggling with chronic…
Treating Spondylolisthesis: What Should The Spinal Canal Look Like?
Pretty good is a great adjective until it falls before the word "spondylolisthesis." In the spinal canal, when the nerve roots start to curl before the lesion, you know it's…
Two-Level Cervical Total Disc Replacement for Motion Preservation
While the Bills did their thing in Atlanta (and, unfortunately, lost) I did my thing in the OR, performing a two-level cervical disc replacement where the goal was motion preservation.…
Teaching Disc Replacement Surgery
From 2009 to 2012 I was on the teaching circuit and had the privilege of teaching both cervical and lumbar disc replacements. While there's a certain reward for training the…
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