Physician Education
Patient Education
XLIF - eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
Lateral access is a safe and reproducible means of addressing certain spine disorders with an approach from the side of the patient, as opposed to an approach from the back (posterior) or the front (anterior). A lateral (side) approach is made safe with the use of nerve monitoring technology (NeuroVision® from NuVasive,® Inc.). Click here for more information about the XLIF procedure.
REAL Questions
Dr. Venu Akuthota provides real answers from real people with real questions. Visit the following links from realhealth.tv to see Dr. Akuthota's answers to common questions about: Yoga for Back Pain, Exercise and Lower Back Pain, Breast Reduction and Back Pain, Back Pain Treatment, Orthotics for Back Pain, and Chiropractor Visits for Chronic Back Pain
Common Procedures
The Spine Center provides comprehensive spine care to the citizens of the Rocky Mountain region. Common procedures include: spine fusion, Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF), eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF), Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF), and more.
For a list of common procedures, please click here.
Surgical Emergencies
Not every patient with back or neck pain will require surgery. There are several conditions which may require more urgent or even emergency surgery. On occasion, some of the tests your doctor orders will be performed to rule out some of these conditions. Please remember to discuss your symptoms and test results with your doctor. Surgical emergencies include: Cauda Equina Syndrome, Fractures, Tumors, and Infection.
Back and Neck Conditions
Spine Center medical topics is a conglomeration of back and neck pain conditions. Back and neck conditions include: Disc Degeneration, Osteoporosis, Herniated Disk, Sciatica, and more.