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Dual Portal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Honing a Game Changer

Dual Portal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Honing a Game Changer

underlying bone. More recently, orthopedic surgeons have used tubular retractors and a microscope to perform less invasive operations, but they still require open dissection of the tissue, leading to soft tissue destruction, denervation, and longer periods of...
Transforaminal Lumber Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

Transforaminal Lumber Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

TLIF, or Transforaminal Lumber Interbody Fusion surgery, is a type of surgery that accesses the spine through an incision in the back. The purpose is to insert a bone graft between two vertebrae. Spine surgeon Dr. Charla Fischer recommends TLIF surgery for patients...
Steroid Injections: Setting Your Expectations

Steroid Injections: Setting Your Expectations

If you are no stranger to back pain, you probably know how much it can hurt and how much it can impact your daily life. Back pain is the type of condition that can ebb and flow, with flareups happening more than once. Patients who experience this have likely found...
Degenerative Disc Disease: Get The Facts

Degenerative Disc Disease: Get The Facts

Degenerative disc disease is a condition that occurs when the discs between the vertebrae of the spine begin to break down and wear out. This can cause the discs to become thinner and less able to absorb shock, leading to pain and other symptoms. Degenerative disc...