ACDF or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion or Cervical ADR or artificial disc replacement is considered when a patient has a bulging cervical disc. The prolapsed disc causes compression of either the spinal cord causing dysfunction of the spinal cord
Basic Preoperative Procedures
So you’ve been advised surgery. This is often a scary thought and the process itself is daunting with navigating hospitals and insurance providers, family and the healthcare workers. The preoperative period at least from a surgeons perspective is to identify
Osteoporosis
When bones turn soft Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by low bone mineral density and weakened bone structure, is a significant public health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide. Osteoporosis is effectively the loss of calcium from bones, either due to
Did you get hit on the head?
As neurosurgeons one of the commonest issues that we see and treat are Head injuries. These can range from mild concussions to severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The economic burden and emotional devastation that they cause are immeasurable and in
Cleanliness is next to impossible
“Cleanliness is next to godliness.” – John Wesley A bad joke about the brand of povidone iodine scrub that I like to use got me thinking on how we prevent infections during surgery. Covid, of course, brought out an astronomical
Dusting off…
Time to dust off the inertia and expound on subjects of the Brain, Spine and Neurosurgery. WordPress sent a friendly reminder that it had updated itself and my domain provider also sent a similar friendly request for the annual subscription.
World Brain Tumor Day
The 8th of June is World Brain Tumor Awareness Day. This was first instituted by the German Brain Tumor Association in the year 2000 and is an annual tribute to patients of brain tumors and their families.A diagnosis of brain
Leisure Reading
HA! Leisure reading, like anyone has even time for that. When I finished medschool and residency, I entered the world armed with the knowledge and skills and the unbridled confidence of a young doctor. And a healthy disdain for the
Atlas and Axis
The Atlas and Axis bones are 2 of the most distinct bones in the spine. Also the first and second bones of the neck so they are often referred to as C1 and C2. And since they lie just below
Spine. 101.
The spine is a wonderful thing. Its flexible, yet strong, made of all of the possible types of connective tissue – bone, ligaments, cartilage, fibre and closely associated with enough muscle and tendon to consider the muscles an integral component