Treating Scoliosis in 2025 (Part 5/5)
(Part 5/5) I feel strongly that not every scoliosis case automatically warrants a spinal fusion. In Part 4 I reference an actual patient to explain my opinion, but it isn't just one…
Treating Scoliosis in 2025 (Part 3/5)
(Part 3/5) It's time to realign new technology with our approach to treating scoliosis. Take this active scoliosis patient with severe bilateral pain and a herniated disc in addition to…
Treating Spondylolisthesis in 2025 (Part 2/5): Spinal Fusions
(Part 2/5) When I was a young spine surgeon in the late 1980s, a patient with degenerative spondylolisthesis typically ended up with a laminectomy and spinal fusion. Cue the controversy.…
Back To This Long Spinal Fusion: Working with Dr Pell Part 2
While the kids go back to school, we're going back to this long cervical spinal fusion with Part 2 of the extended edition! Don't forget to show Dr Pell some…
Dream Team Throwback: Working with Dr Pell Part 1
Here's a Thursday Throwback to the dream team in action! You may have watched this reel of Dr. Pell and I working on a long cervical spinal fusion and like…
Let’s Talk About The Cervicothoracic Junction
Let's talk about the cervicothoracic junction. This junction is where the neck (cervical) and upper back (thoracic) connect. Now, the cervical spine has lots of motion like bending forward or…
From Spinal Fracture To Spinal Fusion
From spinal fracture to spinal fusion. I'm always grateful when a past patient chooses me again for their spine surgery. After treating a spinal fracture, this patient experienced a period…
Spinal Fusion Revision to Correct Rotated Implant
Even the most successful spine surgeries may need a revision when the body doesn't respond as intended. After this patient had a minimally invasive spinal fusion, their implant actually rotated,…
Performing A Long Cervical Spinal Fusion with Dr. Pell
Teamwork makes the dream work. First up, back in the OR with Dr. Pell for a long cervical spinal fusion! When performing spine surgery and you're at the edge of…
Surgical OR Theme of the Day: Two
Precision and care in every surgical procedure. The theme of the day is TWO: Two sacroiliac joint fusion surgeries on two different patients A two-level total disc replacement Two lumbar…
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