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Ben Moore: Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Michelle Moore: Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Max W. Cohen, MD, FAAOS, treated a mother and son, Michelle and Ben Moore, who had different forms of the same condition, spondylolisthesis, which is a slippage of one vertebra onto the other. … Continue reading →

Rick Chaney: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion (also called Minimal Incision Lumbar Fusion)
In the Q and A below, Max W. Cohen, MD, FAAOS, discusses this procedure and how it can help patients.
Q: Your patient Rick Chaney was among the first in the county to have a procedure called a minimally invasive posterior lumbar fusion (or minimal incision spine surgery). … Continue reading →

Joyce Cantrell: Adult Scoliosis and Degenerative Disc Disease
Max W. Cohen, MD, FAAOS, who corrected Joyce Cantrell’s curvature in spinal fusion surgery, notes that adult scoliosis is most common in women – and difficult for many surgeons to treat.
“Most doctors won’t even attempt to tackle a case like this – … Continue reading →