(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
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…
I love being a spine surgeon and seeing how far we've come with expanding minimally invasive procedures! This was such an informative lab session with Dr Charles E. Shuff, MD about…
(Part 2/2) Be prepared to hear the phrase "endoscopic" a lot more often in terms of minimally invasive spine surgery. Join me for an inside look at this first intralaminar endoscopic…
(Part 1/2) Just like with golf, you have to set up your "shot" in endoscopic spine surgery because targeting is essential. Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William…
To quote a popular Broadway musical: On the outside always looking in... Except with an endoscope I can go right INSIDE the spine for better visualization. This gives me an…
Advancements in spine surgery allowed me to treat a patient with residual pressure on a nerve root not by performing a large surgery, but with an arthroscopic/endoscopic approach – a cutting…
