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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 05-15-2012, 04:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,299
Posted By AnnOdom
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...
Forum: Abstracts and Articles 01-08-2011, 10:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,758
Posted By AnnOdom
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 01-08-2011, 10:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,789
Posted By AnnOdom
Dale, sorry to hear about your bad experience at...

Dale, sorry to hear about your bad experience at the hospital. We can thank the California Nurses' Association for the lower quality of care in our hospitals. A number of years ago, they came up...
Forum: Insurance Issues 01-08-2011, 12:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 23,833
Posted By AnnOdom
DSHOBBIES, you are exactly correct about health...

DSHOBBIES, you are exactly correct about health care going down the tubes when HMOs came on the scene! I'm a retired R.N., graduating in 1965, so I've seen the changes in the insurance industry...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 01-08-2011, 12:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,789
Posted By AnnOdom
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...
Forum: iSpine 09-09-2010, 06:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,634
Posted By AnnOdom
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...
Forum: iSpine 08-17-2010, 06:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,634
Posted By AnnOdom
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...
Forum: iSpine 08-16-2010, 05:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,910
Posted By AnnOdom
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...
Forum: iSpine 08-15-2010, 03:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,910
Posted By AnnOdom
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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