* Some minimally invasive spinal surgery centers perform spinal fusions on their patients. This procedure places hardware on the spine and a hospital stay may be necessary, as well as a longer recuperation period beyond 14 days.

** Surgeons operate using instruments that allow them to move and see the spine with an illuminated magnified view of the surgical area in real time on a high definition monitor. In this way, we can treat multiple sections on both sides of the spine using one anesthesia procedure.