Consultant Spinal Surgeon Mr Rohit Shetty - Part 2
Part 2 of our ‘Interview the Expert’ with Consultant Spine Surgeon Mr Rohit Shetty.
Topic / Chapters are listed below:
0:12 - What's the most common surgery you perform? Disc issues (a 'slipped disc) and the associated sciatic type nerve pain are 50-60% of all patient cases.
6:16 - Pain is not the primary driver for surgery.
11:35 - The pain & no pain foot drop outcomes with surgery.
12:25 - How many procedures do you perform each year and what are conversion rates?
13:35 - Artificial disc versus fusion surgery.
20:10 - Most UK surgeons are NOT following lumbar disc replacements as an option.
21:12 - Procedures that did not go well.
25:52 - Patients perceive surgery fixes you?
27:10 - Surgery is a life changing experience for both the patient and associated family.