| Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs  05-15-2012, 04:58 AM | 
	
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				 Kris,  
My hubby had a minimally invasive spinal... 
 Kris,
 My hubby had a minimally invasive spinal fusion, done by a neurosurgeon known to us, back on Dec 1, 2010 and he's done very well.  Dr. Ramos used the Medtronic CD Quadrant Sextant system.  He...
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	| Forum: Abstracts and Articles  01-08-2011, 10:29 PM | 
	
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				 They should get an x-ray in surgery, with a... 
 They should get an x-ray in surgery, with a needle inserted in the lamina of the vertebra they are going to work on.  Then they can look at the film, and make sure they are at the correct level.  The...
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	| Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs  01-08-2011, 10:20 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: Insurance Issues  01-08-2011, 12:45 AM | 
	
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	| Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs  01-08-2011, 12:17 AM | 
	
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				 Praising the Lord!  (L4-5 fusion) 
 I had first posted here a few months ago, asking about the Medtronics CD Quadrant Sextant System, as that's what my DH's neurosurgeon was going to use to fuse one level~~~L4-5, which was bone on...
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	| Forum: iSpine  09-09-2010, 06:11 AM | 
	
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				 Ah yes, JCAH visits, and the rush to make sure... 
 Ah yes, JCAH visits, and the rush to make sure everything is done "just right!"  Been there, done that as I was a Registered Nurse for 39 years, and spent most of my working years in the Operating...
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	| Forum: iSpine  08-17-2010, 06:26 AM | 
	
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				 I can understand your frustration with... 
 I can understand your frustration with radiologists' reports not telling about all the findings on the MRI.  I certainly trust my DH's neurosurgeon's opinion of what the MRI shows over what the...
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	| Forum: iSpine  08-16-2010, 05:38 AM | 
	
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				 Mark 
 Thanks for your response.  Dan has an excellent, older neurosurgeon who's always stayed on the cutting edge with newer technology.  I'm a retired R.N. and was Service Coordinator for a neurosurgeon...
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	| Forum: iSpine  08-15-2010, 03:39 AM | 
	
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				 Question~~~ 
 I briefly checked the forums, and didn't see anything relating to the CD HORIZON SEXTANT SYSTEM.  My DH's L4-L5 are bone on bone, having excruciating pain in left leg, and his neurosurgeon is...
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