Dissection: A Spine Blog

Dissecting the latest in spine health and life at Dr. Katsuura’s Spine Clinic.

I try to share interesting and educational concepts in spine care and focus on the joy of medicine and surgery.

This blog is 100% human produced.

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Is it Possible to Get a New Neck?

Dr. Katsuura, a board certified spine surgeon practicing in Main, Novato, Sonoma, Mendocino and San Francisco also discusses his treatment approach using the artificial disc replacement (ADR/CDR) for cervical disc degeneration and cervical spinal cord compression (cervical myelopathy).

The Bad Guys: The Evil Cast of Characters Hell Bent on Taking Down your Spine

In this Post and Video, Dr. Yoshihiro Katsuura, a board certified orthopedic spine surgeon practicing in Marin, Mendocino, Novato, San Francisco, Sonoma explains the evil cast of characters that are hell bent on taking down your spine. They include conditions such as stenosis, spondylolisthesis, myelopathy, osteoporosis and radiculopathty. He also describes the amazing treatments that are available to fight back.

Surgery Decision Guides: Simplifying a Complex Decision Making Process for Patients

Learn about surgical decision guides (aka infograms) to help improve your understanding of routine cervical and lumbar procedures.