Two Sacroiliac Joint Fusions
One of the problems you see with a long spinal fusion is that, although usually quite a few years later, the patient will experience a lot of sacroiliac joint pain and…
Pseudoarthrosis or “False Joint”
Pseudoarthrosis or a "false joint" occurs when the vertebrae fail to fuse together after surgery. In this instance, it caused pain and instability, so we went in to remove the…
Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
Looking back on a minimally invasive spinal fusion on this beautiful Monday! Let's check out the view and explore how this fusion will provide increased stability to relieve this patient…
Treating Recurrent Disc Herniations
Bye-bye back pain, hello summer fun! No one wants to see their disc herniation return, especially when it's accompanied by back pain and severe leg pain. When repeat discectomies become…
Recurrent Disc Herniation at L3-4
This patient with a recurrent disc herniation at L3-4 has had two previous endoscopic discectomies. Instead of a third discectomy with a chance of recurrence, this time we'll perform a…
3-Level Spinal Fusion
Let's set the stage for this 3-Level Spinal Fusion! Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a call today or fill out the form below to…
Thoracic Spinal Fusion
Spine terminology time! KYPHOSIS, or roundback, is a disorder where an excessive curvature of the spine results in an abnormal rounding of the upper back. The THORACIC SPINE is the…
Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Every so often I come across a spinal fusion patient where it doesn't properly heal. Because the screw is now anchored to the bone, I'll perform a minimally invasive sacroiliac…
Cervical Myelopathy Pre-Op Scans
Pretty soon you'll be proficient in cervical myelopathy! These pre-op scans are a great example to visually explain how the spinal cord gets compressed or "squished" because you can easily…
Lifting in the Gym and the OR!
I don't only lift in the gym, I also lift in the OR! For this patient with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 with noticeable modic signs, I performed an interbody posterior fusion…
