Cervical Fusion vs Disc Replacement
Deciding between a cervical fusion and a disc replacement depends on a number of factors including the patient's age, lifestyle, and overall health, their bone density, the source of the…
Multiple Case Monday: Operating Room Rewind
Who said Mondays can't be fun? Proper scheduling allows me to maximize my time in the OR so I can perform multiple surgeries in the same day. • Right SI…
Cervical Myelopathy with Compression
For this 67 year old patient with a cervical myelopathy with both anterior and posterior compression and a disc herniation, I'm performing an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Depending on…
Cervical Spinal Fusion + Treating Radiculopathy
Having chronic arm pain and muscle weakness is usually an indicator of a larger problem. When examining this patient I discovered several abnormalities, the most significant being a disc herniation…
4-Level Anterior Cervical Fusion
This patient has advanced cervical spondylolisthesis – where one vertebrae slips forward out of alignment onto another – resulting in horrible neck pain and headaches. Check out this before and…
Multi Level Fusion Surgery
On a recent video about a 3 level fusion, I received a comment from @mro53 asking about multi level fusion surgery. Here's my answer! Struggling with chronic back or neck…
