Best education on the whole procedure I've seen. He's brutally honest and spot on with the time frames. THE go to video.

...6 months later, I have to remind myself, that I had that surgery ! I had x-rays, to check, that the "hardware" is in the right places !! ... YES !!! ...it is !!! ... I asked that question to "ArmaghaniSpine" -6weeks after- and he kindly responded, ...if you are not in pain, it should be alright !!! ...he was right !! Thank you again !!! ...still numb hands, but I know, it is a matter of time .... I can do everything, even playing guitar !!! ...rocknroll !!!

Your explination and animation video is absolutely Top Of The Line. My surgeon has been painstakingly clear on this procedure that I have been avoiding but will finally be going through within a few days. We've reviewed X-rays and MRI films showing the spinal cord compression and the entire process that you show. Your presentation is clear and concise. I actually felt relief seeing Laminectomy animation in your video !

I was just noticing your willingness to answer questions. You are my hero! Thank you for your kindness!!!

I found this very interesting. In 2019 I got a C-5, C-6 and C-7 laminectomy. Now almost 3 years later, my right hand has remained numb and my neck very sore. In 2010 I had an L-3 and L-4 laminectomy. That really helped me a lot. I could barely walked for 9 years and finally the specialist noticed the way that I walked. The morning that I had my operation did me so much good. I was able to walk without pain after so long. In 2000, they found out that I had Thoracic outlet Syndrome. In 2005, I had my left 1st rib removed. I felt so good. In 2006, I had my right rib removed. I could barely use my right hand. There was complication when the specialist cut my lung. It took me quite some time before I was ok. Like I said, after all that I went through my neck has been the worse and I can't seem to get better. Thank you so much for sharing your channel. It does really help me with what I'm going through. From Ontario, Canada

such an amazing teacher. Never had services from him but the confidence and competance is unparalleled

Thank you for your clear and concise explanation of this procedure. My husband had this procedure after 2 failed anterior surgeries. Non- union and broken screws leading to chronic pain and inability to work such that we are now on SSDI. Once we discovered that the 2nd anterior procedure failed he was only left with this option. His surgery was 1 week ago and the pain at the base of his head has been tremendous. They fused C2-T1. Not much is helping his high pain level. Watching this video helps me to understand the trauma his body has undergone and accept that time is needed. This is a very invasive procedure (necessary, but traumatic to the body) Thank you. Doctors like you are a blessing and treasure 🙏🙏❤️❤️

BTW your videos helped me a great deal in my cervical fusion and now my recent L5/S1 surgery. I appreciate your time and thorough explanation. My surgeon is phenomenal but not great on communication. I like to have a thorough explanation along with expectations. I even watch surgeries online prior to having mine. I’m weird like that I guess. Thanks again.

1.8 weeks post surgery (C3 to C6) and found your KZfaq channel today. A confidence builder for me. Off all narcotics after 8 days. Managing pain now with Tylenol..my only ongoing issue is getting comfortable sleeping with the hard collar. Walking has been difficult due an extremely painful reoccurring heel spur and plantar fasciitis. Working on that as pre open my posture, balance and gait had degraded so bad that walking even 50ft was almost impossible. My experience post on is each day is exponentially better than the previous day.

Your videos would be excellent pre-op tools for a Spine Camp! They are informative without being overwhelming. Thank you for presenting the information.

I am facing fusion surgery from C2 -C7. This was very easy to understand and addressed a lot of my questions about outcome and recovery time. Thank you.

Thank you for such a simplistic explination for the layman who have a limited understanding of the spinal anatomy. Your information delivery here is excellent. I have had a two level lumbar surgery in 2010. Unfortunatly I have had many complication with my spine since. I have been diagnosed with cervical stenosis and I was looking for info on this issue and came across your post. I have been walking with a cane since the surgery and my posture has changed dramatically. My my entire spine has been effected and I'm currently dealing with a diagnosis of cervical stanosis. I now need to begin the process of finding solutions for my spinal issues. Again, thank you so much. I feel much more informed and will use this as a reference through this process so I can understand and communicate with my Doctor on a more informed level.

Very useful thankyou. I'm currently awaiting this surgery on my c5. My symptoms are quite bad. Hands numb and tight. Constant cramp in my hands and some of my arm area. Hands constantly feel cold. Tightness in my knees. I'm hoping I'm in the third of people who gets symptom relief. Had this for 16 months now. I stumble a lot and have fallen a few times. Once braking my arm. Can't wait to feel good and normal again. I feel 20 years older since i had my spine injury. Good luck to everyone else going thru this 🙏 ❤

Your videos are great, they're very easy to follow along during surgeries, thus putting my patients at ease.

Thank you doctor excellent information my second surgery will be very soon the first one was in front ,this time it will be on the back of my neck . God bless you 🙏

Thank you for such a precise and informative video of an ACDF surgery. Because of this video, I am far more confident about my upcoming procedure.

I am having this soon, and you really made me feel so much better and confident.

Thank you for explaining the full surgery which I will be having on 3/31/22 in Atl. I'm more of visual even though my surgeon explained its better visually. I'm more at ease and feeling positive with the my outcome even with diabetes (use metformin/low reading).

Awesome overview!!!! My mom just had surgery a few days ago and your explanation of everything she had done is amazing! Thank you :)

God bless you and looking forward to my surgery!

I'm looking at possibly having my C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7 and T-1 and T-2 fused like this. It scares me to think about. This video actually answered a lot of my questions. My last MRI showed bulging discs in C-4 thru C-6, and bone spurs on C-6, C-7 and T-1 and T-2. All of this is causing me severe problems with numbness, pain, severe distorting cramps in parts of my hand, loss of strength, uncontrollable shakes at times, and I'm down to all plastic dishes because I am tired of not being able to hold the dishes dependably. After that MRI showing all of that, I was rear ended when sitting still. I was hit at about 40-50 mph. Dr said I'm lucky not to be paralyzed due to the force of the impact and the compression already on my spinal cord. One question not answered in this video is what kind of protection the cord has after the fusion when you have removed the bones that protected it????? Can you help me understand what the limitations would be and the protection long term?? Thanks.

This was an excellent summation and animation of the procedure. Thank you for this explanation!

I had this surgery a month ago and I had nerve damage..I can not lift my right arms and I was so worried but now that I know that it can take a year to recover feel more confident

I’m having this done on June 1st and really appreciated all the details...thank you..👍🥴

I want to thank you Dr. Armaghani, for this informative and well explained presentation. I also want to thank some of the commenter's views for sharing their experiences and anxieties regarding such procedures. I had my first PCDF with my first neurosurgeon (C3-C6) in July 2020 in one city, which I couldn't fully recover from during the 4 weeks post-op, in the rehabilitation program there. After being relocated to a different hospital and rehabilitation center in a different city because of Covid, and still not doing well in the new rehab centre, a new MRI was ordered by my new neurosurgeon. This revealed that I still had further problems, because the during the first surgery, they "missed a spot" or two, where there was still some impingement on the the cord and peripheral nerve bundles. A second operation was performed in September 2020 at the new hospital and I was informed that they had to keep me anesthetized overnight to the next day to finish, because they didn't have the proper tools on hand for the instrumentation. This was a C2-T1 PCDF. I recovered from rehab enough to be discharged to home in October last year. I'm having another MRI this month for more apparent problems I'm facing now 10 months after my last operation to check for any misalignments, unbinding or shifting of the fusion. My neck & left shoulder is continually in great discomfort and periodically intensely painful. The left shoulder is swollen and bulging and sore all the time. I cannot stand for very long as I've lost my sense of balance and fear falling when standing or moving which has happened, but not very seriously so far. I'm still prescribed 6mg hydromorphone (slow release) twice daily, baclofen 10mg 5x/day/night, pregabalin 4x/day/night, as well as hydromorphone 1mg (breakthrough) every 4 hours when needed. I want to get off the hydromorphone before any addiction problems present. Also included would by acetaminophen (Tylenol) 500mg on a regular basis. I tried avoiding this surgery business for years with chiropractic, different levels of physiotherapy, medications and so on. Being hospitalized during Covid just compounded everything related to the issues surrounding health care with delays in admittance, diagnostics, staffing and procedures, isolation and quarantine, supply issues and being moved from room to room and to different hospitals, and different doctors and nursing. I'm not looking forward to a third operation if this last MRI shows up that it's possibly required, and hoping that one of these days that they finally can get it right. 😕

thank you for that video. I am out 7 weeks from surgery and one night in the hospital. I do have some aching in my neck but it's tolerable. I have, as the day progresses terrible pain in my hands and the crooks of my elbows. I also feel like I have something like palsy, which I never had before the operation.Sure do hope things get easier and less painful.

I had a 5-level cervical laminectomy and fusion surgery (C2--C7) done on May 20, 2019, attempting to alleviate severe OPLL that affected the entire cervical spine, but especially C3-C4 and C6-C7. Unfortunately, I developed severe complications starting a month post-op, which worsened over time. I was originally planning on returning to work about 3 months post-op, but by the end of month 2, it was obvious that I would be unable to do so. By February 2020, I was relegated to my house approximately 50-60% of the time, but I was still able to do most of the things I had done before. However, by the end of that May, the pain, debilitation, lack of mobility, and radiating symptoms were so bad that I became bedridden 95% of the time. Bad weather makes my pain and debilitation levels worse, and the 4-month period from the beginning of December 2020 to the end of March 2021 was pretty much the worst period of my life, due to not having a period longer than 3 days without rain or thunderstorms. Unfortunately, I can never work again. I had to apply for Social Security Disability in early January 2020, and after being denied (as 80% of all applicants are) at both the initial application phase and the appeals phase, I reached the third and final stage--Disability Court, and after having my hearing April 14, 2021, I just got approved by the judge on May 7, only 4 days ago. Those having this surgery should be aware that no surgery is a guaranteed cure-all, and that is especially true of spinal surgeries. There are a lot of potential risks associated with the spine, because between the spinal cord itself and the hundreds of individual nerves spawning from it that control the vast majority of your body, there is ALWAYS the possibility that something could go wrong. The other thing to know is that you could have the best surgeon with the most knowledge...and your surgery could go flawlessly...and you can even come out the other side feeling better than you have in a long time...and complications can STILL happen. I know, because that's what happened to me. I had a perfect surgery. For the first month afterwards, I felt like a million bucks. I was recovering faster than expected, and the belief at the time was that I might be able to return to work 2-3 weeks earlier than originally planned. But on June 22nd, a month almost to the day after my surgery, the complications began to set in. First, my pain started increasing with no obvious signs or reasoning behind it. My left arm, which was--by far--the most affected area other than the cervical spine itself, became more painful and debilitated than before the surgery. I went from taking 80mg of Oxycodone during the 3-4 days after surgery to 30mg 10 days post-op, but after June 22, it didn't take long to reverse that trend, to the point where I was at 60mg, then 70mg, and finally 80mg again. I have lost the ability to do most of the normal, everyday things I used to do with ease prior to the onset of my condition. My motor functions are limited--I cannot stand or walk without a 4-point safety cane. I have significant gait issues, balance problems, migraines, and inability to lift more than 8-10 lbs due to my left arm debilitation. My pain level before surgery was 6-7 consistently, with spikes to 10 on occasion. Immediately post-op, that dropped to 2 or 3, with no spikes. But once the complications began, I was regularly at 8 or 9, even 10....especially when storms came through. In fact, storms led to pain that affected my entire upper body, and still do. Along with the pain, debilitation and loss of functionality, I have several severe mental and psychological issues, such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks and suicidality. I am waiting for the Medicare I receive automatically along with my SSDI to start on August 1st, so I can finally--hopefully--find out exactly why I'm having these complications, and maybe figure out some type of treatment plan for them. I couldn't afford to before this, so I had to suffer while not knowing why. But what happened to me, while rather extreme, CAN HAPPEN. Or other lesser complications can happen. Or in rare cases, WORSE ones, like paralysis, infection or death. There are a lot of reasons why spinal surgery should be a last resort, only used in cases where no other medications, treatments, injections or therapies have worked. There are risks associated with EVERY surgery, but some--such as spinal surgeries--have more than others.

Amazing video and explanation. I had a C5 C6 and C7 laminectomy and fusion 3.5 years ago. I am a healthy 54 year old and I worked out almost daily. After the surgery my surgeon advised me not to ever workout with weights again. I spoke to another surgeon who told me that it was fine to workout again after recovering, provided I was strict in the motion and not to consistently move my neck in an up and down position so as to not wear out the disc levels above and below my fusion. What is you take on it? And how long do all the components (rods, screws, fusion) last? Thank you in advance.

Excellent teaching. I know doctors don’t have time for this much detail during appointments. This is a perfect answer to that problem. I may be having a posterior fusión after two artificial discs being placed at C5/6 and C6/7. My bone spurs are in the facet area. I waited too long for my first surgery and have permanent muscle loss in my dominant arm.

This was just bloody brilliant! Please continue to make these! Never has my problem been explained so intricately!! Words I can understand! Just found your channel & have subbed for sure. I just genuinely can't thank you enough!

I enjoyed how you explained the surgery, I had this done 7 years ago c3toc7 at first he was going to do c2tot1but was not as bad as he thought so he felt it would be better rom. I still Don't have real good rom but the surgery was a success because now they took mri my cord is fine no compression I still have degenerative disease DISH Etc .but the main reason was the cord . What I would say to other people if they really need this surgery not to let fear stop them thank you

I've had this done in SA 8 years ago. My question is what protects the spinal cord from a back strike! Kind of scarey

Thank you so much Dr Armaghani for clear and full describe of laminectomy cervical neck operation, ì had surgry on first of may 2024and i have problem with my right hand pain and numbness i was very wory but after watched your video i fell better, and in hospital didnt give me hard collar is make problem?🙏🙏💐

Dammn!. You know how talented you are at teaching?. You should become a Professor!.

Thank you very informative ❤

Excellent overview. Very informative. Your patients are very lucky to have you.

Thankyou for an excellent educational video on this procedure! And including the risks involved with commonly asked questions outlined and explained👌 My dad just had this done and I felt so in the dark until I found this video. Many thanks and blessings

Thank you for this excellent video . Just what will cover the open spinal canal?

Thank you-What for a brilliant presentation - Victor South Africa . I'm going to see my surgeon soon & have a better understanding now.

Thanks much for this wonderful video. The way you explained it, I'm able to understand the procedure. I need to have a laminectomy from C2, to T2. I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and my spinal cord is being compress.

Best explanation I've found on you tube. Very informative. Thank you!

Four years post op- this surgery shattered my life. My traps are severely spasmodic, I have a hole in the back of my neck with mangle neck muscles and I am in more pain than ever before in my traps and down my arms. I still can not use my arms..

Thank You for a great video of helpful understanding for those of us without a medical degree. I am facing a C2-T3 Laminectomy and Fusion. I can't find much info on such a long multilevel fusion or how crossing the CT joint will effect my quality of life. Are there any groups - websites that might point me in the direction of more detailed info or potential emotional support. Thanks again!

My incision is huge. I’m still recovering and it was done in may, it’s now January. I fell four times in the hospital after surgery. I couldn’t move my toes when I had the surgery. I was exposed to COVID immediately after surgery. Nothing that would’ve normally been done was done because I was isolated. The incision goes from the base of my skull to between my shoulders. I have other areas that need surgery. I’m getting depressed from all of this. Most days I cannot walk. I waited six months after the referral. In that time it worsened rapidly. I was ordered to go through emergency because as mentioned my toes couldn’t wiggle. I was so independent and I can’t hardheaded being like this. I’m still having bladder issues as well. I’m only 44. I have super bad balance. My hands have difficulty.

Thank you for describing the procedure In detail, as I now understand it so much better. I will be having a Laminectomy done on my cervical spine next month. My spine on 4 levels is compressed to the point that I am suffering severe pain going down my left arm and I am starting to have a balance problem from time to time. My surgeon now recommends a Laminectomy to decompress my cervical spine so hopefully I can be pain free again.

You forgot the possibility of a blood clot occurring at site of surgery compressing the spinal cord and leaving the patient a quadriplegic.

Thank you for this excellent video. I am 4 weeks post posterior fusion of C2-T2. This is my 5th back fusion. I know my recovery will take a while.

Perfect explanation sir 👍

great explaintion. I had 2. Going in for redo. I have a screw loose its a joke in my house now.

All of your videos are phenomenal sources of knowledge. Thank you for the time and effort you’re putting into these!

This was a blessing watching this video. I'm scheduled for this procedure in 9/7/22 and am so afraid. Great video 😊 Thanks Paul

....6 weeks after and now I have a few basic tips, that could be important for some.

Ur great doctor.Explained minute details.Ur services required in India

Only 1/3 of patients get relief? Good God! What happens to the rest?

Thanks for this video. It helped me to prepare for my surgery

Dr. Armaghani's videos are very educational, however only addresses 1 disc replacement or 1 fusion. What procedure do you recommend for one who is 70 years old, has osteoporosis, degeneration and mild to severe spondylosis at multiple disc locations C3/4-C6/7?

EXELENTE TU PRESENTACION, MUY DINAMICA, MUY ILUSTRATIVA, MUY FACIL DE ENTER CON TU METODOLOGIA, FELICIDADES.

Thank you for this video, I am having this type of procedure June 4th, I have a bunch of questions and watching this video, I can ask smart questions!

I have OPLL and I have to have 7 sectors of my neck fused I'm trying to find information on if having fusion is a good idea For if it will affect my ability to move my head Or body, my neck is already fused From classification I have to make a decision And I don't know the right one

Great video!. .i had C2 - T2 done 8 months ago, but have never gotten a clear expectation from my surgeon on time frames during rehab. This spells it out in everyday language and won't gross my wife out, LOL

I'm getting this done on the 21st as well as an ACDF. You've alleviated my anxiety enormously. I'm freaking out less. TRULY GRATEFUL. Will I attract lightening? I'm an all weather walker.

Thank you for your time kind sir.

Thank you for the informative video. I had a c3 - c6 posterior laminectomy without fusion 6 months ago. I experienced a giant pseudomenigocele which was left to resolve on its own. That was a 8 week journey with a mri with contrast to confirm it’s closure. My ongoing and most troubling concern to date is cervicogenic dizziness which was not present preop. I’m attending physio with not much success and will be receiving trigger point injections to see if muscle tension is at play. Do you have any other suggestions I might consider if need be, such as RFA? Thank you for your time Doctor

Only 1/3 show approvement? Whats the point of surgery then ?

Thank you very much for sharing this excellent video! It's very clear and helpful. I have 2 quetions: 1. you menioned the patients can walk for as long as they want, should this be 6 weeks after surgery? Or should this be when patient is out of the hosptial , shortly after the surgery? 2. My Dad had this surgery two weeks ago, his walking problem (poor leg/body coordination, sense of powerlessness, etc) seems evern worse than it was before the surgey. But the doctor told him it's ok and normal, because it will take time for the nerve to recover and heal, usually it will be one year, or one and half years for the nerve to reach its optimal functioning. Is this true? Thanks again!

Thank You Dr. Armaghani, Your Educational Videos , for OUR Type Surgeries, Are ON Point And So Understanding, Im About to Undergo , The Anterior and Posterior Fusion , (2) Days Apart Would That Be Wise?

I need a laminotomy c3-c6 with fusion but have severe osteoporosis . I'm practically a paraplegic at this point.

Very informative video from one of the best Dr . I just have a question , do you use the ultrasonic tools surgery ? Thx

I just had this done 1 1/2 months ago. It was very painful surgery

Very in formative. With those rods, am I able to bend my neck at all?

My wife was diagnosed with spinal stenosis today; so this video helped us look into the ins and outs per se with her up and coming surgery. I suppose if anyone who has seen this video and had this procedure done; she was trying to get an idea of the comparison pain wise of the surgical recovery. I know it is difficult given we all have different pain thresholds. I, for example, had a farm accident where I lost a portion of a finger and had it reconstructed; and frankly a toothache hurts worse than having your finger cut off 😆. If anyone has any experiences that they would be willing to share (regardless of great or horrific); it would give her some peace of mind. Thanks in advance

Great explanation. I have to have this surgery on 2/20/23. I just have question, what protects the spinal cord since now there is no bone covering the cord? I understand why the screws, bolts. and rods are present, just not understanding nothing covering the spinal cord since the bone is removed.

I am having C7-T3 fused soon. Your video is the best that I have seen. I appreciated the clarity which you explained everything. I am already fused from C3 to C7 anteriorly. The posterior techniques is scarier. My question is, "how is the spinal cord protected after you remove the bone?

Great video thank you for the information

Excellent video! Thank you! What about the long term effects such as limited ROM?

Always great explanation. Thanks

My surgeons PA prescribed ibuprofen. Surgery on 7/20 My surgeon went on vacation next day. I was also released next day, so pa was in charge. Now my first surgery in 1/2021 same surgeon different pa, teaching hospital. This pa said NO ibuprofen it inhibits fusion...and surgeon did not prescribe Ibuprofen. Anyway I'm been using Tylenol and not taking the Ibuprofen. Now that I watched your video I'm certain I shouldn't have been. And he said the neck collar only has to be worn when I'm up in about I take it off when I sleep and shower course. I'm calling the doctor's office in the morning which will be Monday morning and asking about it Thanks 😷😷

What protects the openings straight to the nerve root after the spinous process are removed ? Muscle and skin ? Are people that had this done on high risk of injury. Especially with the bone not there covering it anymore . ?

Post ope When will we start neck exercise

I have been told so many different things and been treated so unprofessional by drs I don't know if I'm coming or going. My neck is so messed up..Don't know if it can be fixed..

I've seriously always wondered, first off, isn't it dangerous to not have anything covering the spinal cord? What if somebody presses on the back of your neck and your spinal cord? And then when you pack on the bone graft, how does it not flake off? How do all the tiny bone graft pieces stay in place without falling off?

Just went through a 360 multi level fusion with discectomy, posterior was much more difficult to recover from and the pain was much worse. What is the percentage of infections that occur with posterior than anterior surgery? I suffered from an abscess after surgery and wound up having to get a dibredment and vacuum so in essence it took me longer to recover and unfortunately my hand and thumb issue I have bilaterally did not improve.

After you have performed the laminectomy and put in the scres/rods/plate, what happens? What covers and protects the spinal chord? T%hank you.

It’s been 18 months and I’m seul not ok. I had myelomylacia. Spinal cord damage. Now I have to get the rest of the spine done via MRI with dye. I can barely walk.

I’m on heavy pain meds, lyrica 150mg morning & night as well as 60 mg of cymbalta. I want my life back. There’s days I can’t walk 😭😭😭😭

Awesome video, thanks

Hi Doctor my mom just got one in her cervical spine c2-c4 but she didn’t get fusion. Do you think the spine can be stable without one or is a fusion something you recommend ??

Very useful sir thank you

Very nice education. Thanks

I’m a sterile processor when I look at some of these spinal trays in decon it feels like I’m cleaning up something you find at Home Depot . No wonder your in so much pain after a case .

So what protects your spinal cord? What if your hit in the back of the neck? Idk, this seems really intrusive.

Amarghani spine I’m from Sydney Australia would love to know if you may help me with my query as I may be facing this surgery in the coming weeks. I have severe spondylosis that I have had 4 neck surgeries for already and unfortunately the last operation seems to have been a fail and I started to get terrible symptoms in the last 2 months and a mri which revealed a c7 7mm anterilothesis causing severe canal stenosis. My question is am I looking at this kind of surgery for this injury? As I’m so scared I’ve had the posterior approach once before and I have to say I have never ever felt such pain like that in my life and I have had many surgeries but this was something else. Would love if you can reply!

im on my 4th week after c3-c6 decompression and fusion with rods on both sides and im still in pain, my doctor not once ever gave a collar of any type and sent me home with 1 week of pain meds. dont see how tylenol will help with this kind of pain im still having, but not much of a choice since they have cracked down on pain meds in west virginia, how long does the pain usually last ??

Thank you!

Thank you for this explenation

Great job sir! You are touching many people with that. I'm 43 and recently diagnosed for cervical spinal stenosis at C4-5 and 6. Also some hearnia and osteophytes. Clearly seen on MRI. Symptomps are neck pain and headache at back of the head. No numbness at the arms yet. I can swim and play basketball. Neck pain starts usually in the afternoon and evenings. In the mornings almost nothing. I started PT and it helped with headache a lot, with neck pain little though. My question is that if my nerves will be damaged within the time, and if I should have surgery now, otherwise would I miss something like irreversible harms?? At this point, can I stop the worsening process with correct posture, PT, less desk job and more walking etc. May be you can tell something in general. Thank you in advance, please keep the great work..

I did both front and back neck surgery C3-C7 2months ago. Iam getting better I am wearing the cervical collar PRN. I am recovering. What type of pillow do you recommend for me? Also some advice on my daily activities. Thank you Dr for helpful teaching and explanation.

I’m currently fused (ACDF) from C5-C7/T1, and have now suffered damage to C4/5. Small paracentral disc protrusion and osteophyte complexes, along with infolding of the ligamentum flavum cause dynamic spinal stenosis. I also have myeomalacia of the cord at C5-C7. My question is - would it be a good idea to have posterior laminectomy and rod fusion from C4/5-C7/T1? I’m afraid with the myeomalacia of the cord that I’m much more at risk of damaging my cord due to it “withering”

Good job doctor 👏

Why do some surgeons approach this from front of neck???? I'm literally at point of surgery and have all the balance, walking, numbness issues, but spine surgeon I see keeps talking about Front Cervical Spine approach. Already had fusions from L2 thru S1, then T 11 down to the L 12. Degenerative bone issues and lots of tingling. Seems it just continued up my spine and cervical spine affected. MRI and diagnosis is for C4, C5, C6, and C7 issues. That just seems too much to accomplish from front.... Also, you didn't reference disk replacements with this. I have had to have "cages"/ disk replacements at each level. Is that unusual? Thanks! Very helpful video.