Louis Bojrab, MD, an interventional pain specialist in Michigan, performed the state's first minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) surgery on a 57-year-old patient at the Bixby (Mich.) Medical Center, according to a The Daily Telegram report.
The outpatient surgery treats lumbar spinal stenosis, a condition which can lead to immobility. This procedure is less invasive because it is performed using a needle thorough a 5.1 mm incision while the patient is under a local and mild anesthesia. The MILD device is used to increase the spinal canal's diameter, removing bone and tissue, which cause the patient's discomfort.
Dr. Bojrab said in the report that the procedure is only for patients experiencing the early stages of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Read The Daily Telegram report on Michigan's first MILD surgery.
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The outpatient surgery treats lumbar spinal stenosis, a condition which can lead to immobility. This procedure is less invasive because it is performed using a needle thorough a 5.1 mm incision while the patient is under a local and mild anesthesia. The MILD device is used to increase the spinal canal's diameter, removing bone and tissue, which cause the patient's discomfort.
Dr. Bojrab said in the report that the procedure is only for patients experiencing the early stages of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Read The Daily Telegram report on Michigan's first MILD surgery.
Read other coverage on minimally invasive spine surgery:
- Integra LifeSciences Introduces New Retraction System for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Trinity Orhtopedics Receives Patent for Spinal Fixation System
- Spine Education Labs Critical in Training for Cutting-Edge Procedures