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Awake Spinal Fusion Blog
July 28, 2022
How a Herniated Disc Develops and What You Can Do About It
When a herniated disc occurs, one of the cushions (discs) between the vertebrae (bones) of your spine swells. Here are the basic facts: The nucleus...
July 23, 2022
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy: Basics, Procedure, & Recovery
A lumbar discectomy is a surgical marvel. Your surgeon will remove a herniated or degenerative disc in your lower spine that’s pressing on a nerve,...
July 22, 2022
Dr. Ahmer Ghori performs 1st awake spinal fusion with Wenzel Spine implant
The first awake spinal fusion with Wenzel Spine’s VariLift-LX interbody implant has been completed, the company said in a July 21 news release. The minimally...
July 18, 2022
The Facts Behind Chronic Low-Back Pain: Spinal Decompression vs. Surgery
Did you know that 72.3 million U.S. adults — or 28 percent of the adult population nationwide — suffer from chronic low back pain (CLBP)...
July 12, 2022
‘Awake’ Spine Surgery: Today’s Minimally Invasive Option for Patients
New discoveries, technologies, and techniques are aiding spine surgeons in successfully completing surgeries on patients who are awake through the entire procedure. In fact, these...
July 6, 2022
Know Your Options: The Latest Technologies in Spine Surgery
A growing number of spine surgeons are using minimally invasive methods and cutting edge back-surgery strategies and technologies to help patients recover faster and reduce...
