Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Alexander Montgomery - Part 2

Part two of our‘Interview the Expert’ with Mr Alexander Montgomery Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.

00:12 - Fatty infiltration into lumbar spinal muscles and back pain. What does this mean to the patient and post operative recovery?
02:14 - Lower back musculature, rehabilitation and when surgery is still the best way forward.
05:12 - What are your most common surgerys?
06:10 -  Disc replacements or fusions? The UK tends to be quite conservative. Very specific indicators need to be met to make a disc replacement relevant. Outcomes are very close between cervical fusions and disc replacements.
07:05 - Lumbar disc replacements, the loads, facet joint deterioration and revision rates. 
13:55 - What’s your typical patient journey? Alex details the entire process from the initial consultation to post surgery rehabilitation.
19:45 - Not many patients are candidates for a lumbar fusion procedure. 
22:00 - Many fusion patients feel very despondent about their future. The procedure must be for the right reasons.
24:05 - Treating your spine differently and looking after your new spine.
26:50 - Seek the experts, get second opinions and assemble the right team around your situation.