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  1. Chris C. Fox, M.D.

    Chris C. Fox, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Spinal fusion, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Carotid angiopla...sty and stenting, Gamma knife surgery, Diskectomy, Laminectomy, Microvascular surgery, Cervical spine fusion, Foraminotomy, Kyphoplasty, Cerebral angiogram, Thrombectomy, Endovascular aneurysm repair, Spinal angiogram, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Lumbar diskectomy, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Cervical disk replacement, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Lumbar fusion, Cervical spine surgery, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical diskectomy, Thoracic laminectomy, Thoracic fusion, Cervical laminectomy, Thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Endarterectomy, Back surgery, Revision spinal surgery, Lateral lumbar interbody fusion, Stroke, Back pain, Spinal cord injury, Arteriovenous malformation, Herniated disk, Spinal stenosis, Neck pain, Cervical spondylosis, Brain aneurysm, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical herniated disk, Lumbar radiculopathy, Cervical kyphosis, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Degenerative disk disease, Radiculopathy, Thoracic herniated disk, Cervical myelopathy, Thoracic myelopathy, Cervical spinal stenosis, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Disk disease, Thoracic radiculopathy, Carotid artery disease, Brain AVM, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Cavernous malformations, Moyamoya disease, Central nervous system vascular malformations, Spinal tumor, Arteriovenous fistula, Degenerative scoliosis, Spine arthritis

  2. Brett A. Freedman, M.D.

    Brett A. Freedman, M.D.

    1. Orthopedic Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Wound care, Spinal fusion, Scoliosis surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Spine procedure, Diskectomy, Spinal deformity... correction surgery, Laminectomy, Spine decompression, Spine reconstruction, Spine tumor surgery, Foraminotomy, Robotic spine surgery, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Spinal stabilization surgery, Laminoplasty, Cervical disk replacement, Spinal cord injury, Herniated disk, Spinal stenosis, Cervical spondylosis, Scoliosis, Compartment syndrome, Sciatica, Traumatic injury, Cervical radiculopathy, Spinal compression fracture, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical spine deformity, Cervical herniated disk, Lumbar radiculopathy, Degenerative disk disease, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Spine deformity, Lumbar herniated disk, Spondylotic myelopathy, Thoracic herniated disk, Cervical myelopathy, Thoracic myelopathy, Lumbar spondylosis, Cauda equina syndrome, Nonunion, Spondylolysis, Spinal fracture, Spinal metastasis, Pseudarthrosis, Charcot foot, Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Research

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. Spinal fusion. OrthoInfo. https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/spinal-fusion. Accessed May 10, 2024.
  3. Chou R. Subacute and chronic low-back pain: Surgical treatment. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 10, 2024.
  4. Brunicardi FC, et al. Neurosurgery. In: Schwartz's Principles of Surgery. 11th ed. McGraw Hill; 2019. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed May 10, 2024.
  5. Baron EM, et al., eds. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. In: Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2018. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 10, 2024.
  6. Elsevier Point of Care. Clinical Overview: Chronic low back pain in adults. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 10, 2024.
  7. Reisener MJ, et al. Trends in lumbar spinal fusion — A literature review. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020; doi:10.21037/jss-20-492.
  8. Singleton M, et al. Perioperative management in complex spine surgery. Minerva Anestesiologica. 2022; doi:10.23736/S0375-9393.22.15933-X.
  9. Azar FM, et al. Degenerative disorders of the thoracic and lumbar spine. In: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 14th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 10, 2024.
  10. Nimmagadda R. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. June 3, 2024.

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