There are 1.5 million osteoporotic related fractures each year and around half of those are vertebral fractures. As a spine surgeon, it's important to stay up to date on the best treatment options for patients when it comes to compression fractures.
Physicians these days live in a very specialized world and can potentially miss signs and symptoms if not listening closely to their patients. Spine symptoms can often mimic hip symptoms, and hip symptoms can often mimic spine symptoms.
Dr. Kenneth Nwosu is the first spine surgeon in King County to perform robotic spine surgery using the ExcelsiusGPS robot.