Sharing the Gym with some Elite Athletes
Sharing the gym with some elite athletes today! Can't be outdone by the younger crowd so today we put a little extra work into our workouts. Struggling with chronic back…
OR Efficiency for Multiple Surgeries
Some days everything just falls into place in the OR! Back in February I had the opportunity to perform multiple surgeries in two different rooms with two different teams to…
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…
Cervical Myelopathy: Snug Spinal Cord
You might want to be snug as a bug but you don't want your spinal cord to be snug. With cervical myelopathy, the spinal cord is compressed which can cause…
Combined Interbody and Posterior Fusion
Although this patient had a previous laminectomy, you can see now where the disc is collapsed at L3-4 and herniated at L4-5. To amend this, I'm going to perform a…
