Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine: Advanced Techniques and Controversies: Expert Consult: Online and Print

Motion Preservation Surgery Text Book

by James J. Yue (Author), Rudolph Bertagnoli (Author), Paul C. McAfee (Author), Howard S. An (Author)

Book Link: Motion Preservation Surgery

This is the most authoritative text available at the time of this writing (August 2008).

* Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
* Pub. Date: June 2008

Product Description

New motion-preserving devices are revolutionizing spine surgery but the learning curve for these operations is steep, and great attention must be given to patient and device selection and the perfect execution of each procedure. Only one reference spells out exactly how to perform these new techniques and its peerless author team, comprised of key investigators involved in the devices’ actual clinical trials, is uniquely qualified to help you get the best results! These global leaders in this area discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the full range of non-fusion technologies and present the step-by-step, richly illustrated operative guidance you need to achieve optimal outcomes! 3 hours of surgical video on DVD demonstrate how to perform key procedures, and access to the complete contents of the book online enables you to reference it conveniently from any computer.

* Select the best device and approach for each patient!
* cervical total disc arthroplasty
* lumbar total disc arthroplasty
* lumbar partial disc replacement: nucleus replacement
* lumbar posterior dynamic stabilization: pedicle screw based
* lumbar posterior dynamic stabilization: interspinous based
* lumbar facet replacement
* Produce optimal outcomes with detailed advice on
* advantages and disadvantages of each option
* indications and contraindications
* patient selection
* interpretation of imaging studies
* surgical anatomy and biomechanics
* surgical techniques
* tips and pearls
* See how to perform each technique, thanks to
* step-by-step, full-color illustrations
* more than 3 hours of surgical videos on DVD, narrated by the experts!
* Access to the complete contents of the book online lets you perform rapid searches, follow links to Medline and PubMed abstracts, and more.

Video: Lumbar Spinal Fusion for Fracture

Actual Lumbar Spinal Fusion

Although the background of this patient is not revealed in the Video it is clearly a trauma as there is discussion of a fracture and whether the patient will regain use of his legs. I am showing this video so those who have not seen spinal surgery can get a “feel” for just how it’s done and the tools that are used. Warning to those with a weak stomach; this is very graphic. Note the use of force and the instruments used to place the rods and bone grafts.

Recommended Health Forums including Spinal Surgery Discussion

This page is a list of links to places we have found where you can discuss your medical and health problems.

Medical Forums typically consist of people discussing problems they already have while Health Forums should be places people discuss preventitive health concerns. However the terms seem to be used interchangeably.

Unfortunately many Health Forums get so into themselves that your freedom to post the truth is diminished by the Censors. We participated in a Forum about a particular Drug where the Moderators thought they were God. Anything you posted that didn’t directly coincide with their beliefs and you were immediately banned. We have participated in other Health Forums run by large Medical Interests where the sole purpose of their Medical Forums seemed to be the generation of revenues via “add clicks”.

Yes most of the Forums have a cost to run, but some take advertising to the extreme where all they care about is people clicking those ads so they can make money. Most people do not realize how lucrative some of those ads can be and the simple act of clicking puts money in the Board Owners pocket.

We believe Medical Forums have value, but it’s value is limited to “Discovery”. Discovery is the process of learning about things that would otherwise be unknown to you. First and foremost if you are not running your Medical Forum for the benefit of the visitor then you are not providing a service of value.

• iSpine - International Spine Patient Information Network - Several things come to mind when I visit this Forum. The first is the amazing job that is being done as this is basically moderated by a single individual - Mark Mintzer. Mark is amazing because of his relentless dedication to the pursuit of better alternatives to Fusion Surgeries. And his efforts speak from the Heart (Having suffered failed back pain surgeries, followed by successful ADR surgery). If you are considering any kind of Spinal Surgery you would be remiss not to investigate Artificial Disk Replacement - and iSpine is the leader in the field of Spine Patient Information. Get informed! And once you are informed you should seriously consider using the services of Global Patient Network to help yourself get in front of the World’s most Experienced Disc Replacement Surgeons. You only get one spine!

• Brain Talk Communities - This is the best place we have found to discuss your general medical problems with other suffering individuals. Posts can get a little off topic as people using this Forum tend to look more for compassion and support than outright information. Brain Talk is one of the few Medical Forum communities that allow you to post links to health related sites and don’t jump the gun and ban you for incidental postings.

Artificial Disc Replacement Lumbar Spine Surgical Outcome

Anyone with Back Pain has been told “Surgery is the last resort”. Most people do not require surgery and should not have surgery until every possible conservative treatment has been exhausted. However for those cases that do warrant surgery there is a new alternative to the current “Fusion” methods.

The alternative is Artificial Disc Replacement. While in it’s infancy in the USA, these procedures have been taking place outside of the USA for more than a decade.

This story presents one such patient who after years of suffering and failed procedures was given her life back following Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery.