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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith
This article/video includes a downloadable database (MS Excel Spreadsheet) of spine surgeons in the US with statistical information. It should be of value to anyone contemplating surgery and looking for information about their prospective surgeon(s).
Tapping into controversial back surgeries
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Along with surgeons in US info; another post I found really informative was a post by GJZH on 10/01/06 with definitions for new people: PLIF, ALIF & TLIF. I already had L4-5 laminectomy fusion with instrumentation in 2006. I was amazed seeing the x-ray of the 58 year old woman that showed the instrumentation, etc. at the L4-5 level. That x-ray looked almost identical to the one I had post fusion.
Also found quite interesting and informative was a post by Jo*mar of 12/2/2010 showing spine from C1 thru L5, including sacrum & coccyx. I myself, learned for the first time the definition of L4 and L5. Again, this would be especially good info for all those contemplating fusion surgery.
Gerry