Nerve Root Pain
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…
Kyphoplasty: A Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure
Celebrating the holidays by relieving yet another patient of pain. In this case, I performed a kyphoplasty – a minimally invasive procedure – to treat an 8-week old compression fracture.…
Dr Capicotto will be on WNY Living with WGRZ – Channel 2, Buffalo
Watch your favorite minimally invasive spine surgeon tomorrow morning on WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo's "WNY Living!" I'll be on air sometime between 9am and 10:30am so be sure to…
Recurrent Disc Herniation
For those with a fairly thick disc who undergo a discectomy or endoscopic discectomy, the chance of a recurrent disc herniation is low but possible, as was the case with…
Transforaminal Endoscopy
For this patient with degenerative collapsing scoliosis and years of back, leg, and sciatica pain, I aimed to provide relief without resorting to a spinal fusion. (Per the patient's request.)…
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…
Ultra Minimally Invasive Fusion Surgery (Endoscopic Fusion) (Part 1/2)
(Part 1/2) I always try to refer to endoscopic surgery as "ultra minimally invasive." By using smaller instruments and better optics, I can use an even smaller incision to limit…
Spine Surgery: Collapsing Scoliosis (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) I am always a big proponent of minimally invasive spine surgery when applicable. Once again I teamed up with Dr Pell, this time to treat a patient with…
Spine Surgery: Collapsing Scoliosis (Part 1/2)
(Part 1/2) Spine surgery is interesting because each surgery is unique to the patient. In this case, my patient had collapsing scoliosis where the discs actually collapsed onto a previous…
Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion
Life is scary enough without severe back pain haunting you. In this case, my patient had a previously fractured L5 vertebrae that, due to adjacent segment degeneration, now needs fusion…
