Clare Morgan Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon

Case Studies

This section aims to provide you with both Surgical and Non-Surgical information. Please use the links on the left hand side to navigate through these pages.

Case Study 1

54 MAN WITH LEG AND BACK PAIN

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OPERATION: 2 LEVEL POSTEROLATERAL FUSION WITH TLIF AT L4/5 AND L5/S1
RESULT: VAS & ODI REDUCED, NO LEG PAIN.


Case Study 2

34 YEAR OLD LADY INVOLVED IN A RTA SUSTAINING A BURST FRACTURE OF L1, WITH OVER 50% LOSS OF HEIGHT.

x-ray of L1 spine


RESULT: FRACTURE REDUCED


Case Study 3

47 YEAR OLD MAN WITH NECK AND RADICULAR PAIN FOR OVER 6 MONTHS

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SURGERY: C5/6 ACDF WITH CAGE AND UNIPLATE
RESULT: NO ARM PAIN RETURN TO WORK 8 WEEKS


Case Study 4

38 YEAR OLD WITH SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, LEG AND BACK PAIN

lower lumberlower lumber x-ray

OPERATION: L5-S1 POSTEROLATERAL FUSION WITH PLIF SPONDYLOLISTHESIS RESULT: NO LEG PAIN BACK PAIN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED


Case Study 5

56 YEAR OLD WITH NECK AND ARM PAIN

cervical disc x-ray


OPERATION: CERVICAL DISC REPLACEMENT
RESULT: NO ARM PAIN, REDUCTION IN NECK PAIN