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Spine Surgery Incisions Just Got Smaller
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2002
Spine fusion surgery patients are less likely to need a large back incision with the recent introduction of a surgical device called a Sextant™ System. Previously, a long cut was required during surgery, with the incision going down to the bone through skin and muscle. Now tiny skin incisions can be made. The device is used to insert rods and screws in the spine in order to hold the vertebrae together. The new method leaves the back muscles intact and promotes quicker healing after surgery.
Dr. Michael R. Moore, an orthopaedic surgeon with the Bone & Joint Center, Bismarck, began using the method this month in conjunction with the new BMP spine fusion surgery, which was approved by the Food & Drug Administration in July. BMP spine fusion surgery eliminates the need for a second incision to harvest the bone. Using the two new procedures together can speed recovery time.
Dr. Moore graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of spinal disorders, as well as tumors and congenital abnormalities of the spine. Dr. Moore is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Board of Spine Surgery. He has lectured extensively on the topic of spine surgery across the United States and Europe.
For more information about the spine surgery using smaller incisions, visit www.sofamordanek.com. For more information about Dr. Moore, visit www.bone-joint.com/staff/. To make an appointment with Dr. Moore at the Bone & Joint Center, phone 701-530-8650 or 1-800-424-2663.
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