Spine Surgery Clips and Lumbar Disc Replacement
What you don't see in this video? Clips all over the place which can signal bleeding troubles. That means the vascular access is pure. Now, clips in a procedure here…
Story From My Time As A Family Practice Extern
Storytime! As a 2nd year med student in 1978, I got a job as a family practice extern to get some hands-on learning experience. One of the cardiologists, Dr. Henry…
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…