Medical With Dr. Capicotto

Dive into the world of spinal health where we focus solely on the medical aspect of Dr. Capicotto’s practice. Here we discuss various surgical procedures, the instruments used, and case studies from patients who have found success and relief with Dr. Capicotto’s expertise. Understand the intricacies of spine health and the transformative power of advanced surgical techniques – including minimally invasive spine surgery! We believe knowledge is power, especially when it comes to your health. 

A spine scan while discussing a successful spinal fusion.

Successful Spinal Fusion 9 Years Later

This patient's L3-S1 fusion successfully lasted 9 YEARS before he needed another surgery at L2-3 L3-4. The problem here is prior to the original fusion ...
An axial scan of a patient's spine while discussing total disc replacement the importance of a drain.

Total Disc Replacement: Why Put A Drain?

See that black line to the right of the cervical discs? That's a ligament which has lifted off and is now pushing on the edge ...
Dr. William Capicotto in scrubs talking about a minimally invasive laminectomy with combined fusion.

Minimally Invasive Laminectomy with Combined Fusion

This patient has two levels of pathology with a collapsed disc at L4-5, arthritic joints, and an eroded endplate. What does that mean? It means ...
A spinal scan showing a total disc replacement.

15 Years Post-Total Disc Replacement

15 years post-TDR From a hybrid off-label anterior fusion + total disc replacement in 2010 to thriving in 2025, check out this surgical success story! ...
Fingers pointing at part of a spine scan while Dr Capicotto discusses correcting spinal deformity.

Correcting Spinal Deformity/Flatback

This patient has had multiple lumbar fusions from L2 to the sacrum. The surgeon(s) who performed these procedures did not pay attention to lordosis, and ...
A scan of the L5-S1 vertebrae while discussing an endoscopic transforaminal.

Endoscopic Transforaminal – Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

This patient has been doing great for 15 years following an L5-S1 discectomy. Now they have a recurrent disc herniation, so I performed an endoscopic ...

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