Pseudarthrosis: An Unsuccessful Spinal Fusion
It's unfortunate when a patient comes to see me for back pain, and I find that they have pseudarthrosis – when two or more bones do not successfully fuse together.…
Anterior Fusion – Spinal Plate (Part 2)
Standalone implants are strong but when next to a fusion, they need to be even stronger. I inserted a spinal plate to add further strength and stability. See the difference?…
Anterior Fusion Surgery
No pain, no gain...unless it's bilateral arm pain as the result of a herniated disc, then it's a problem we need to address. In this scan you can see the…
Ultra Minimally Invasive Fusion Surgery (Endoscopic Fusion) (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) Spine surgery requires precision, especially in ultra minimally invasive (endoscopic) procedures because of how small the incision is. Let's put a working tube in and use our endoscope…
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…
O-Arm Imagery (Part 1/2)
(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…
Navigated Left Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Restoring any patient's quality of life is a gratifying benefit of an already rewarding profession! In this case, my patient had severe injuries to his lumbar spine. Let me navigate you…
Case Study: Total Disc Replacement Over Fusion
A case study a day keeps the doctor happy. (You thought I'd say away, didn't you? 😉) All joking aside, for eligible surgery candidates, I prefer total disc replacement over…
Posterior Fusion on a Collapsed Disc
Step into the OR with me for an in-depth look at this case: here we have a collapsed disc requiring a combined inter-body posterior fusion. Just another day using precision,…
Day of Spine Surgery Part 1: Decompression and Fusion
Part 1/3: In this cervical case, we performed a decompression and fusion to alleviate spinal cord pressure. The goal is to restore function and reduce pain. The patient should feel…
