When your previous spine surgery fails…
Revision Spine Surgery can be intimidating. We specialize in getting you back on track with a Minimally Invasive Surgical Strategy.
Cervical Spine Non-Union with Stand-Alone Revision
Previous C5-6 non-union in an otherwise healthy patient. During the revision, we found that the previous surgeon did not decompress the cervical spine to make more room for the nerves. In addition, the bones were not prepared for fusion. After their revision, the patient’s arm and neck pain were completely resolved.
Lumbar Spine Non-Union with Adjacent level failure
This patient unfortunately had an unsuccessful previous L4-5 OPEN posterior surgery. The screws were not placed correctly and the bones did not heal. We performed a staged L4-S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) to remove the previous implants and revised the patient with a MINMINALLY INVASIVE POSTERIOR APPORACH. They had resolution of their symptoms post operatively.
Failed open Laminectomy with Staged Revision
Laminectomies, decompression of the spinal canal, can be an excellent operation. Unfortunately, when done in an open manner, destroys the back muscles and can lead to a flat back. This patient had re-occurrence of their back and leg pain less than 6 years after their laminectomy. We corrected their alignment and restored the height of their disc spaces for a successful MINIMALLY INVASIVE REVISION.
