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Want Back Surgery with Quicker Recovery, Less Pain? Try a Side Job
The Pantagraph - February 3, 2009
Featuring Dr. John Atwater of the Downstate Illinois Spine Center (DISC)
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Local Patient a Different Person after Lateral Spine Surgery
The Pantagraph - January 30, 2009
Featuring Dr. John Atwater of the Downstate Illinois Spine Center (DISC)
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New Technique Improves Spine Surgery
Kens 5 News - November 17, 2008
Dr. Guy Fogel of Methodist Hospital in San Antonio Texas
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"Case Study: Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion"
Cedars-Sinai Mailer - September 2008
Dr. Burak Ozgur
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"HUMC Offers New Approach to Spine Surgery"
Greater Paramus News and Lifestyle Magazine - September 25, 2008
Dr. Roy Vingan
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American Health Journal - September 11 and 13, 2008
Dr. JERALD WALDMAN - KOCE Los Angeles, CA
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"New Back Surgery"
My Fox 9 - August 11, 2008 - Minneapolis, MN
Featuring Dr. Wylie Zhu of United Neurosurgery Associates in St. Paul, MN
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University Spine Center
M.D. News, Central New Jersey Edition - August 2008
Dr. Arash Emami and Dr. Ki Soo Hwang of University Spine
Click here to read the full article."New Approach to Spine Surgery Offers New Relief for Back Pain"
H2U Newsletter - August, 2008 - Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Click here for more information."BACK to the Rescue"
OrthoIndy Magazine – July 2008 - David Schwartz, M.D.
"Back pain affects you all day and night… it affects everything you do in your life," explains Greg. "Before the automobile collision, I had taken for granted all the things I could do without pain. Had I not obtained the [XLIF] surgery, I know I would have had to live in substantial pain the remainder of my life and would not have been able to continue in the profession I love."
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"Resolving Lower Back and Leg pain; Pine Creek Medical Center"
Good Morning Texas - June 26, 2008 - Dr. Robert Henderson
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Smart Health (PBS) – June 26, 2008 - Dr. Juan Uribe
"In the U.S., more than 10 million adults suffer from chronic back pain. With an annual cost of more than 50 billion dollars for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, Americans have made back pain their top healthcare expenditure. Now a new surgical procedure called 'XLIF' is gaining in popularity. With XLIF, the procedure is performed through the patient’s side, avoiding major muscles of the back. It’s proving to be an effective treatment for many patients who suffer from leg or back pain caused by degenerative disc disease. Find out more in the upcoming Smart Health..."
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"New Back Procedure has Patients Feeling New in No Time"
Channel 6 News (ABC), Augusta, GA – June 26, 2008 - Dr. Ellen Shaver
"The surgery gave Helen her life back."
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Good Morning Texas – June 25, 2008 - Dr. Robert Henderson
"I was walking 2 miles a day the second day after surgery..."
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"How one man's minimally invasive back surgery changed his life"
Surgical Services – Health Scene – Summer 2008 - Dr. Tohmeh
"It’s remarkable that you were standing in a stream fishing three months after having lumbar surgery,” he said recently to Asterino, as the two flipped through photos of Asterino standing in the St. Joe River in July 2006."
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"ORLive Presents: XLIF® Procedure, Minimally Disruptive Procedure for Spine Surgery"
Tampa General Hospital: May 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM EDT – Dr. Uribe and Dr. Vale
"A minimally disruptive procedure for spine surgery that provides relief from back and/or leg pain will be performed live over the Internet from Tampa General Hospital on May 14, 2008 at 4 p.m. ET on http://www.or-live.com/tgh/2330."
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"Treating That Aching Back"
West Suburban Living – Health & Wellness – May/June 2008 - Ronjon Paul, M.D.
"Just over a year ago, Bonda went under the knife again – but with a radically different outcome, thanks to a new surgical technique called extreme lateral body fusion (XLIF)."
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"Beaumont Features Minimally Invasive Back Surgery"
William Beaumont Hospital – Dr. Fernando Diaz
"After a visit to her doctor, Fernando Diaz, M.D., Ph.D., she was diagnosed with a low back problem known as degenerative disc disease. Dr. Diaz recommended back surgery. Given her age and condition, she was an ideal candidate for a new minimally invasive spine surgery."
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"Fix The Back From The Side"
XLIF – A novel minimally invasive spinal fusion technique - Sunday U. Ero, M.D.
"The XLIF procedure was developed to overcome the obstacles of both posterior (back) and anterior (front) approaches, and to access the spine for fusion with as minimal soft tissue disruption as possible. "
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“New Spine Surgical Technique”, featuring Dr. Lazar
KOAA News First, Colorado Springs
"The new technique called 'extreme lateral interbody fusion' or XLIF puts two tiny incisions in the patient's side rather than entering through the abdomen or back. Doctor Richard Lazer of Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group says the new technique is groundbreaking.
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"Two Orthopaedic Surgeons Practicing at Mission Hospital Champion the Xlif Technique in South Orange County"
M.D. News - Drs. Jerald Waldman and Michael Burdi - April 2008
"Restoring a patient’s quality of life is by far the greatest benefit of the XLIF method," says Dr. Waldman, who has performed the procedure seven times to date. "Patients who have chronic symptoms were often left without options; the lateral-entry approach now gives them a surgical alternative that is minimally invasive. "
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"Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery"
Issues in Clinical Neuroscience - Eric H. Elowitz, MD
"Drs. Noel Perin and Eric Elowitz have created the Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Roosevelt Hospital in order to offer patients the best state-of-the-art, minimal access spinal surgery in a high-quality environment."
Click here to read the full article. Click here to visit the Department of Neurosurgery at Roosevelt Hospital Web site"New Lumbar Fusion Procedure Results in Pain Relief, Quicker Recovery and Return to Normal Activities"
M.D. News - Ronjon Paul, MD
"Most XLIF patients are able to stand and walk the evening after morning surgery," says Ronjon Paul, M.D., spinal surgeon, Edward Hospital and DuPage Medical Group. "And, most are discharged from the hospital the next day and return to normal activities earlier than they would if surgery had been performed through the front or back of the body."
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"Triathlete turns to surgery to get back on the trail"
Health & Wellness – Sunday, February 24, 2008
"Three months after surgery, Zerbey believes he made the right choice. He’s back to work, he’s doing everything by the book for physical therapy, and he’s back at the gym regularly, working at about 50 percent his usual level, but gaining on it."
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"Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Low Back"
Dr. Nguyen - February 19, 2008
"The advantages associated with the XLIF approach have allowed spine surgeons to consider surgery in patients previously deemed to have excessive risk for back surgery. Traditional surgery for the elderly patients using a back or posterior approach had significant risks associated with the increased blood loss, longer operative times, and longer recovery periods. The XLIF approach has diminished these risks."
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"Orthopedics and Back Pain"
Mission Hospital - February 19, 2008
Mission Hospital podcast featuring Dr. Waldman and Dr. Burdi of Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, CA.
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"XLIF A Sideways Approach"
Health Care Journal of Baton Rouge - January/February 2008
"Rattle off the words, 'Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion' and people are probably going to look at you sideways. As well they should, because XLIF is a new approach to spine surgery during which the surgeon accesses the vertebrae from the side, or laterally."
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"Groundbreaking Surgery"
News Now - Georgetown, Washington
"Groundbreaking back surgery, an exclusive look at a brand new procedure, promising results in a fraction of the time."
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Surgeon here offers new approach to spinal fusion
Emily Proffitt, Journal of Business, Spokane, WA
Technique reduces pain, speeds recovery time, is minimally invasive.
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"Until NuVasive"
NTV-ABC - Nebraska
"'I was in the old Army, where you didn't run in tennis shoes, you wore your combat boots.' A career military man, Scott knows pain. He's had back pain for over 30 years..."
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"Not my grandmother's back surgery anymore"
Florida Health Care News
“The pain began months ago and progressed to the point where I couldn’t stand for more than 10 minutes at a time,” remembers Geri. “Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals weren’t working for me anymore. I’d have to sit down,” she says with a laugh. “And I couldn’t walk even 50 feet.”
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"Spine Care at Commonwealth"
Commonwealth Orthopaedics Volume 2, Issue 3
"I just wasn't willing to do the traditional surgery and be on my back for six months. With a busy job, four boys at home, and two dogs to care for, I couldn't afford that route." then Jensen's physical therapist at Physiotherapy Associates in Herndon referred her to Dr. Childs. "I felt like I had exhausted all my options and had resigned myself...that I was just going to have to live with the pain," she says. "But when I met Dr. Childs and he presented the XLIF option, it was such a turning point for me."
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"XLIF Technique Uses Sideways Approach to Get Patients on Their Feet Faster"
Celebration Health
"Older surgical options to repair the back often cause as much trauma as the original injury because “open” surgery cuts through muscle and other tissue. But a new minimally invasive procedure developed by NuVasive®—called extreme-lateral interbody fusion (XLIF®)—is giving back-pain patients new hope."
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"Walking to a New Beat"
Barrow 2007
"Dr. Porter said he wouldn’t consider the surgery a success for a year, but I’ve considered it a success since day one. It’s a word used way too often, but it’s a miracle. "
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"Back Pain Sufferers: Relief is Here"
The Desert Sun - Health Source
Eisenhower First in the Coachella Valley to Offer XLIF®
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"Back Surgery That Gives Lives Back"
M.D. News
"Possibly the best patient outcome story, however, is that Dr. Smith will most likely never see that patient again for a recurrence of his back pain."
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"New XLIF Spinal Surgery Available"
Healthy Living Magazine
"For surgeons to accomplish the same results prior to the XLIF procedure, they had to make a 10-inch incision and disrupt the muscle placement. Patients would endure a significant amount of pain post-operatively, as well as a hospital stay of about four to five days."
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"Scoliosis"
Raphael Rey Roybal, M.D., M.B.A., Savannah Health Perspective 9.10.07
"The results of XLIF for patients with degenerative scoliosis and other degenerative spinal conditions have been nothing short of spectacular."
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"New Spinal Surgical Technique, Faster Recovery Time"
The New York Times 6.24.07
"Another advantage of XLIF is less surgical blood loss and reduced postoperative pain. 'Patients recover faster.' says Dr. Hale. 'They stay in the hospital 24 hours instead of three to five days with other procedures. They also resume walking in a few days, which is important because immobilized patients can develop pneumonia and other serious complications.'"
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"Less invasive procedures aid back problems"
- Dr Frank M. Phillips, Northwest Herald Correspondent 6.23.07
"The XLIF procedure does not require entry through sensitive back muscles, bones, or ligaments. Instead, the spine is approached from the side through two, 1-inch incisions. This approach enables all the same goals to be reached as with traditional fusion of complete disk and implant insertion but without any disruption of the para-spinal musculature."
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"Until NuVasive..."
MyFox Orlando News Segment 5.10.07
"An estimate 10 Million people suffer from chronic back pain on an annual basis, various surgeries are available, but recovery is often times difficult and scars are very noticeable. Until NuVasive..."
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"A New Fix for an Old Problem"
News Tribune 6.05.07
"Just a few years ago, having an anterior or lateral interbody fusion (back surgery) required about a week's stay in the hospital and months of recovery. But Dr. Blake Rodgers, medical director of St. Mary's Health Center's Spine Center, is using a new procedure, XLIF, to help patients with severe back pain."
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