Why is Endoscopic spine surgery so rare? 🩺 Some say steep learning curve & costs. But Max Planck said, “Science advances one funeral at a time.” The future is with young surgeons! Endoscopic spine surgery is inevitable 🚀 #SpineSurgery #MedTech #futureofspinesurgery .What’s the

Put another way, the reason to do simple cases with the spine endoscope is to become facile with it, which allows you to do more complex cases with greater benefit.

You can’t climb the ladder of competency and tackle complex cases in endoscopic spine surgery without using the spine endoscope to treat much simpler cases. The endoscope is a tool that enables a platform, it is not just a specific procedure.

Can giant calcified thoracic discs be adequately addressed ustilizing an endoscopic approach?. I think they can. These are risky and challenging cases no matter how they are done, but the benefits of an ultra minimally invasive uniportal endoscopic approach for this pathology are

The Spine as a Crane: A Biomechanical Analogy. The lumbar spine and multifidus muscle work together like a mechanical crane to ensure stability. The lumbar spine, like the crane’s tower, provides structural support for the torso. The multifidus muscles act as guy wires,.

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Imagine if lumbar fusion for spondylolytic spondylolisthesis in adults was no longer necessary, or at least extremely rare? . Treating this pathology while there is maximum healing potential instead of using benign neglect may be the next paradigm shift in spine surgery.

I am committed to educating others on the intricacies of uniportal endoscopic spine surgery, aiming to establish it as the gold standard of care.

What motivates you to go to work in the morning?. Messages like this one are the reason I jump out of bed every day:. A post-operative incision and a recent message from a patient who underwent a two-level posterior cervical foraminotomy. She recovered remarkably quickly from the

I am frequently asked if calcified thoracic disc herniations with cord compression can also be addressed endoscopically. My unequivocal answer is: yes. I do not want to give the impression that this is an easy surgery. It is difficult no matter the approach taken. This is an

Patients often wonder how transforaminal endoscopic discectomy is performed. Here is a demonstration of the technique on a cadaver. It is intended for spine surgeons but I think the video is informative for everyone.

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The incision size isn’t necessarily what determines if a spine surgery is minimally invasive or not, but it is a clue to the invasiveness of the procedure and how lightly one has tread. Here is the healed incision 3 months after two level posterior cervical endoscopic

Imaging's canvas, shadows that align,.A visual symphony, where clues entwine,.Yet symptoms are the foundation, the baseline,.With their confluence, surgical paths define.

Through the annals of medical art and skill,.A convergence sought, a diagnostic fill,.History speaks chapters, the patient's will,.Examining the body, a dance to distill.

In the tale of diagnosis, trifectas unfold,.History whispers, physical exam is gold,.Imaging paints pictures, a story untold,.Yet symptoms stand strong, the surgical threshold.

Great job by @CampbellLiles presenting our cost data comparing endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy/discectomy vs traditional open discectomy at the 2024 @spinesection. We found significant cost savings comparing endoscopic approach to the open approach along with no need