Dr. Roush is trained in the latest minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques, including use of the iFuse Implant System® from SI-BONE®, Inc., a medical device company pioneering MIS sacroiliac (SI) joint treatment. The iFuse Implant System is intended for...
Accessing the Spine The surgeon creates two small incisions in the patient's side. These incisions are much smaller than those used in traditional back surgery. A probe is inserted through one incision. The second incision is used to help guide the surgical...
What Is A Minimally Invasive PLIF? Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is a type of spine surgery that involves approaching the spine from the back (posterior) of the body to place bone graft material between two adjacent vertebrae (interbody) to promote bone...
What is the YESS Selective Endoscopic Discectomy Procedure? 1. Guide Wire Inserted After the disc protrusion is confirmed, a guide wire is inserted to the affected disc. The surgeon uses a special type of x-ray machine called a fluoroscope to ensure that the route to...
Guide Wire Inserted A guide wire is inserted through a small incision to locate the a1t'ected disc level. The surgeon uses a special type of x-ray machine called a fluoroscope to ensure that the route to the herniated disc is made in the correct location. Dilating...
What is A Lumbar Microdiscectomy? A lumbar microdiscectomy is an operation that involves using a surgical microscope and microsurgical techniques to access and treat the lumbar spine. By providing magnification and illumination, the microscope allows for a limited...
This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. What Is A Minimally Invasive TLIF? Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a form of spine...
This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. Preparation The patient is anesthetized and placed in a face down position to allow access to the lower...
This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. What is an ALIF? Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a spine surgery that involves approaching...
This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. What is Spinal Fusion Surgery? Spinal fusion is a surgical technique in which one or more of the...
This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. What Is Cervical Artificial Disc Surgery? Cervical artificial disc surgery is a type of joint...
This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. What Is A Cervical Laminoplasty? A cervical laminoplasty is a spine surgery that involves...
This surgery removes a herniated or degenerative vertebral disc in your neck and replaces it with a bone graft. This can relieve painful pressure on spinal nerves. What Is An Anterior Cervical Corpectomy with Fusion? The term corpectomy is derived from the Latin words...
What Is Anterior Cervical Discectomy With Fusion? Cervical refers to the 7 vertebrae of the neck. Discs are the spongy, cartilaginous pads between each vertebra, and ectomy means “to take out”. In a cervical discectomy, the surgeon accesses the cervical...
Indications for Operation Compression of the cervical nerve roots can cause neck pain, stiffness, and pain radiating into the shoulder, arm, and hand, as well as numbness, tingling and/or weakness in the arm and hand. Protruding or ruptured discs, bone spurs, and...