Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Back pain treatment milestone: Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center orthopedic surgeon is first in Virginia to implant 'motion preserving' spinal device to treat Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, February 8th, 2008
The research study is comparing posterior dynamic stabilization in patients using the Stabilimax NZ device to patients receiving traditional fusion surgery to treat their Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, a common lower-back disorder where deterioration of the joints and discs leads to increased pressure on the spinal nerves. Dr. Byrd's first patient was 83-year-old Elizabeth Williams.
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