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  1. Thank U for joining us for today’s . Learn more about spine disorders and treatment options with UCLA's Dr. Don Park ➨ !

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  2. In pedicle screw placement, image guided surgery has 96.1 - 98.5% accuracy, while spine surgery has 95 - 99% accuracy ➨

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  3. Minimally invasive lumbar fusion increases radiation exposure & operative time, but reduces total morphine required and hospital stay ➨

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  4. Laser surgery uses plasma energy to heat and shrink disk material in a controlled manner. It is indicated only for contained disk protrusions ➨

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  5. Endoscopic discectomy, involving only 2-3mm incisions, has seen significant improvements in pain, outcome scores and reduction in blood loss ➨

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  6. The strategy of minimally invasive surgery is to reduce muscle during retraction & avoid disruption of paraspinal muscle attachments ➨

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  7. Traditional open includes extensive dissection, muscle and soft tissue injury, & significant blood loss ➨

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  8. With minimally invasive surgery, patients expect little postoperative , shorter hospital stay and relatively quicker and easier

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  9. Minimally invasive is an expanding field in all surgical specialties due to increased public interest and demand. What are the advantages? ➨

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  10. UCLA orthopaedic surgeon Don Young Park, MD discusses minimally invasive options for surgery. Ask questions with hashtag

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  11. LIVE Now: “Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: The State of the Art” webinar ➨ .

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  12. Join us for the webinar “Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: the State of the Art” today at 11:30AM. Follow along and ask questions with hashtag

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  13. Apr 4

    Join us on Saturday, May 5th for Dunk MS, a pro dunk contest fundraiser at benefiting research. 

 Sign up today using promo code "UCLA" for 75% off General Admission tickets! ➨

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  14. Apr 4

    The webinar “Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: the State of the Art” is tomorrow April 5th at 11:30AM. Register for the webinar here ➨

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  15. Apr 4

    Here’s what you need to know about talcum powder and ovarian cancer. ➨

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  16. Apr 3

    Could be an effective method of control? Learn more here. ➨

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  17. Apr 3

    Here’s what you need to know about combining . ➨

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  18. Apr 3

    Eugene & Maxine Rosenfeld donate $20 million to to create state-of-the-art health sciences learning center. ➨

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    Apr 2

    ICYMI: UC medical centers — , & — have been awarded a 5-year, $8 million award from the to develop more effective approaches in advance care planning for seriously ill patients in primary care clinics.

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  20. Retweeted
    Apr 2

    What you need to know about autism spectrum disorder ➡️

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