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  1. Chris C. Fox, M.D.

    Chris C. Fox, M.D.

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

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

  2. Brett A. Freedman, M.D.

    Brett A. Freedman, M.D.

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

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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  1. Spinal fusion. Dorland's Medical Dictionary Online. https://www.dorlandsonline.com. Accessed May 10, 2024.
  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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