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Are You a Candidate for Lumbar Interbody Fusion?

One of the questions Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine gets asked most is whether or not someone is a candidate for minimally invasive spine surgery. More often than not, if a patient is suffering from chronic, debilitating pain related to a spine condition, they are usually considered a candidate for spine surgery. Still, there is a lot more that goes into determining surgical candidacy than pain levels. For example, if a patient’s vertebrae show serious signs of damage or degeneration in the lumbar spine, Dr. Giovanini may recommend a specific procedure to correct the problem, such...

Possible Complications Following Spinal Surgery

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There are risks associated with any surgical procedure, but because the spine is such a fragile structure prone to damage so it’s important patients understand their risk of complication following spine surgery.
Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who specializes in spine surgery, and he performs procedures that produce a very little risk of complication.
In this blog, Dr. Mark Giovanini explains possible complications following spine surgery that patients need to be aware of for their own...

New Model Predicts Risks After Surgery For Spinal Cord Compression

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According to researchers from Toronto Western Hospital, there is a way surgeons can predict the risk of complication after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CMS).
Researchers have developed a simple model that evaluates the presence of serious medical conditions and a patient’s risk of post-surgical complications.
In this blog, Dr. Mark Giovanini shares results from the study and explains how this model will help spine surgeons.

Dr. Michael G. Fehlings of Toronto Western Hospital and his...