SpineLine, Medtronic’s coding and reimbursement support line, receives thousands of queries each year, and Leigh Evans, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, the senior coding and reimbursement analyst at ...
1. Who performs a spinal fusion? An orthopedic surgeon who is familiar with surgeries on the spine performs spinal fusion. 2. Where is spinal surgery done? In a hospital or an ambulatory surgery ...
In this procedure, the physician removes the spinous process. If the stenosis is central, the lamina may be removed out to the articular facets using a burr. If the compression is in the lateral ...
Back pain can cause discomfort and also disrupt your everyday routine. When conservative treatments like physiotherapy or medication no longer help, doctors may recommend spinal fusion. This surgical ...
Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik, left, a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UToledo, and Dr. Hossein Elgafy, chief of spine surgery at The University of Toledo Medical Center, recently ...