Patient education helps patients achieve better spine surgery outcomes by preparing them for each stage of the process, from pre-surgery planning to post-operative recovery. When patients understand ...

An endoscopic neurectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that strategically cuts the medial branch nerves (small nerves on your facet joints). We offer endoscopic neurectomies for low back pain.

Saint Vincent neurosurgeon explains new spine surgery at Erie hospital Dr. Alejandro Matos Cruz, a Saint Vincent Hospital neurosurgeon, explains facet joint replacement, a new type of surgery at the ...

The procedure replaces small joints in the back of the spine to preserve a patient's full range of motion. The prosthetic device is so new that long-term studies on its durability are not yet ...