Two-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
Degenerative disc disease, disc herniations, left side radiculopathy, lower back pain...you hate to see it but the spine is a complex structure and these things happen. To help this patient,…
Degenerative disc disease, disc herniations, left side radiculopathy, lower back pain...you hate to see it but the spine is a complex structure and these things happen. To help this patient,…
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…
Numbness and tingling in the legs combined with lower back pain is usually a sign of a problem. In this case, it turned out to be a herniated disc at…
In this video, my patient had a previous spinal fusion at C6-C7 that didn't completely heal, in addition to a disc herniation at C5-C6. In this revised spinal fusion, I…
(Part 2/2) A picture is worth a thousand words but I'll try to keep it brief. 😉 Check out these images to see the segments we went through for a…
(Part 2/2) Today I'm tackling a recurrent disc herniation on a patient that also has degenerative collapsing scoliosis. Here's an inside look at the operation to see how I extracted…
(Part 1/2) This patient has degenerative collapsing scoliosis on the right side – See the curve of their spine? – plus a recurrent disc herniation on the left side. Watch…
To treat two herniated discs plus radiculopathy (right arm pain), this patient elected for a two-level disc replacement. A great choice for those who are eligible and want to preserve…
Another day, another minimally invasive surgical procedure! By carefully removing the protruding disc material to open the "window" around the nerve root, I allowed it more space to breathe which in turn, will…
(Part 2/2) How do I create room to properly insert an artificial disc? Let me show you how I tackled this 2 level disc replacement to alleviate a patient's pain. Struggling with…