This Is Spinal Surgery: Safe and Effective
Health Care Andrew Hecht, Berroll, BMP, cervical surgery, herniated discs, iliac crest, lumbar surgery, McCance, microdiscectomy, pelvic surgery, percutaneously, prosthetic cervical disc, Samuel Cho, Science & Medicine, scoliosis, self-distracting cage, Sheeraz Qureshi, spinal surgery, titanium anterior fixation, tubular retractor, XLIF
Drs. Andrew Hecht and Sean McCance work on the cutting edge of minimally invasive back surgery.
By P.H.I.Berroll
For Sean McCance, one of the biggest innovations in his field, spinal surgery, over the last ten years has been the XLIF cage. XLIF, or lateral lumbar interbody fusion, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure performed through the patient's side, in order to avoid the major back muscles. The cage, a small rectangular-shaped device, is inserted between the patient’s vertebrae Read more [...]