Philip Yuan, M.D.
Despite living with chronic back pain, some people choose to delay spine surgery which could provide relief. Know that spine surgery can be life changing when performed by an expert surgeon, especially when advanced technology is used.
The Spine Center at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is the only hospital in Los Angeles County offering ExcelsiusGPS® for spine surgery. Spine surgeons trained in ExcelsiusGPS at Long Beach Medical Center can perform spine procedures that can result in shorter hospital stays, less tissue damage and smaller incisions, which may lead to smaller scars.
When performing spine surgery — particularly with spinal screw and rod placement — precision is key. Screws and rods are used in spinal fusion surgery to add support and strength. Screws are placed into two vertebrae at the level to be fused. A rod is used to connect the screws which prevents movement and allows the bone graft to heal.
ExcelsiusGPS is designed to improve accuracy and optimize patient care by using robotic navigation, much like a GPS in your car. Preoperatively, a CT scan is taken and imported into ExcelsiusGPS. The surgeon uses these images to determine the pre-operative plan for the procedure to include size and placement of screws and rods based on the individual’s anatomy precisely tailoring the surgery to each patient.
ExcelsiusGPS is used to treat a wide variety of disorders that require surgical procedures to either stop motion or correct malalignment of the vertebrae of the spine. Some of the more common surgical spine procedures that can be performed with ExcelsiusGPS include:
Don’t delay care for chronic back pain any longer. To learn more about ExcelsiusGPS at Long Beach Medical Center, visit memorialcare.org/SpineSurgery.
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