Doubters and haters will say it doesn’t matter. I saw this back in the 1980s when arthroscopy first came to North America. Within a few years arthroscopy took over. Wouldn’t…

The sacroiliac joints are at risk for painful degeneration when they are adjacent to a long spinal fusion. Fortunately, navigated sacroiliac joint fusions can be performed in a minimally, invasive…

Who do you want for your neighbor????#therealdrc716 View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Capicotto, MD | Spine Surgeon (@therealdrc716)

Just like the Timex commercials… Takes a licking and still keeps ticking. 17 years later Pro Disc C still holding up doing its job.#therealdrc716 View this post on Instagram A…

The technological advancements over a 45 year career in spinal surgery is absolutely breathtaking. From a large incision to a 7 mm incision and a television camera… Wow!#therealdrc716 View this…

Incision smaller than a dime to perform a two level discectomy and foramenotomy…..WOW!!!#therealdrc716 View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Capicotto, MD | Spine Surgeon (@therealdrc716)

When you need a good neighbor, implant a total disc replacement whenever you can. The neighboring discs will thank you.#therealdrc716 View this post on Instagram A post shared by William…

Great function, no pain. Great x-ray. Minimal vascular clips indicates no bleeding. View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Capicotto, MD | Spine Surgeon (@therealdrc716)

I know this antagonizes my fusion friends. Really, do you think perhaps he may have done better with total disc replacements? He is now headed for a right sacroiliac joint…

Although it may be boring and time-consuming, we all know that talking to the patient usually works best. In my opinion, this is particularly important after performing an injection. Over…