Correcting A Fractured Vertebrae & Spinal Instrumentation (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) When I say "cage" what do you picture? See what an actual expandable spinal cage looks like as Dr. Pell and I work to help straighten and decompress…
(Part 2/2) When I say "cage" what do you picture? See what an actual expandable spinal cage looks like as Dr. Pell and I work to help straighten and decompress…
(Part 1/2) Working with Dr. Pell to help a client with scoliosis and a fractured vertebrae whose spine pulled out of its spinal instrumentation. Fortunately, this patient is neurologically intact!…
(Part 2/2) Out with the old, in with the new. Let me show you some intraoperative scans to give you a better sense of where and how I utilized implants…
(Part 1/2) In this case, a previous spine surgeon performed a fusion but the screws were misimplanted. I brought the patient in to revise their TLIF and perform an additional…
Cervical Myelopathy: For this patient, a large herniation caused a pinch in the spinal cord and stenosis. See how I used "distraction" to relieve the nerves! Struggling with chronic back or…
(Part 2/2) Be prepared to hear the phrase "endoscopic" a lot more often in terms of minimally invasive spine surgery. Join me for an inside look at this first intralaminar endoscopic…
(Part 1/2) Just like with golf, you have to set up your "shot" in endoscopic spine surgery because targeting is essential. Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William…
As a spine surgeon I strive to provide my patients with the smoothest journey from their initial consultation to the operating room. Unfortunately, sometimes insurance makes us take a detour.…
Every surgery is different because every patient is different. Not every patient is automatically a candidate for every spine procedure. For this case, my patient was not a candidate for…
Everyone loves a success story, myself included. 17 years ago and 14 years ago respectively, I performed lumbar disc replacements on two patients who are thriving and fully active to…