A spinal implant developed in Israel has given almost total relief to a 74 year old farmer, who was previously disabled with severe lower back pain due to age related spinal stenosis. Who had resigned himself to a painful old age.
Just a weekend in hospital for this spinal surgery (Total Posterior Arthroplasty) gave Yehuda Schwartz a new lease of life, and is now back working on his farm.
As regular readers will know I am no fan of spinal surgery, but this does seem rather special. The excellent results so far achieved stem from the implant allowing normal movement of the affected area of the spine instead of the more usual treatment of spinal fusion.
You can watch a short (3 minute) video here which explains the process in more detail. One to watch out for!
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