Here are three things to know:
1. Dr. Eggart is part of Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina’s neurosciences team at Tidelands Health in Georgetown, S.C.
2. He performed the surgery at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, S.C.
3. The 15-to 20-minute procedure requires a surgeon to fuse together vertebrae to stabilize the spine and relieve pain. A single screw is used to stabilize the spine instead of a rod and screw system.
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