Sacroiliac Joint Fusion (Part 1/2)
(Part 1/2) When I first started in spine surgery, having sacroiliac (SI) joint instability wasn't accepted as a potential condition. But times have changed, and today we're performing two sacroiliac…
(Part 1/2) When I first started in spine surgery, having sacroiliac (SI) joint instability wasn't accepted as a potential condition. But times have changed, and today we're performing two sacroiliac…
This is a sign. A modic sign! Modic signs are visible on MRIs and signal inflammation, degeneration, or other changes in bone marrow which contribute to lower back pain and…
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?…
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…
When it comes to spine plates, size and placement are crucial. After a patient with a previous spinal fusion suffered disc herniations and horrific headaches, I examined the previous surgeon's…
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…
In this Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion, I removed a herniated disc and re-established the disc height to stabilize the patient's neck and relieve the nerves extending through the patient's…
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…
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…
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,…