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  1. Benjamin D. Elder, M.D., Ph.D.

    Benjamin D. Elder, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Spinal fusion, Diskectomy, Spinal deformity correction surgery, Laminectomy, Hemivertebra resection, Spine tumor surger...y, Cervical spine fusion, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Lumbar diskectomy, Spinal stabilization surgery, Laminoplasty, Cervical disk replacement, Lumbar fusion, Cervical spine surgery, Lumbar spinal fusion (Deprecated), Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure, Cervical scoliosis surgery, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical diskectomy, Thoracic scoliosis surgery, Thoracic laminectomy, Thoracic fusion, Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure, Lumbar scoliosis surgery, Cervical laminectomy, Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure, Thoracic diskectomy, Laminotomy, Herniated disk, Spinal stenosis, Cervical spondylosis, Scoliosis, Myelopathy, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical spine deformity, Cervical herniated disk, Lumbar radiculopathy, Cervical kyphosis, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Degenerative disk disease, Spinal cord metastasis, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Radiculopathy, Spine deformity, Thoracic herniated disk, Cervical myelopathy, Thoracic myelopathy, Cervical spinal stenosis, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Lumbar spondylosis, Thoracic radiculopathy, Chiari malformation, Hydrocephalus, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Spinal tumor, Pseudarthrosis

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Mayo researchers are studying ways to make spinal fusion safer and have better outcomes. These studies include comparing types of hardware and bonding materials used to connect the spinal bones during spinal fusion surgeries. Other studies focus on the effect of diabetes or smoking on success rates.

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Spinal fusion care at Mayo Clinic

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  2. Chou R. Subacute and chronic low-back pain: Surgical treatment. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Nov. 18, 2022.
  3. Brunicardi FC, et al. Spine: Basic concepts. In: Schwartz's Principles of Surgery. 11th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2019. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed Nov. 22, 2022.
  4. Baron EM, et al. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. In: Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2018. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 22, 2022.
  5. Elsevier Point of Care. Clinical Overview: Chronic low back pain in adults. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 22, 2022.
  6. Reisener MJ, et al. Trends in lumbar spinal fusion — A literature review. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020; doi:10.21037/jss-20-492.
  7. Singleton M, et al. Perioperative management in complex spine surgery. Minerva Anestesiologica. 2022; doi:10.23736/S0375-9393.22.15933-X.
  8. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Oct. 4, 2022.
  9. AskMayoExpert. Lumbar spinal stenosis (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2021.

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