April 2008 - Tucson, Arizona

Richard V. Chua, M.D., F.A.C.S, Neurosurgeon, performs Tucson's first minimally invasive direct lateral lumbar fusion. Using newly developed techniques, Dr. Chua performed a lumbar fusion in an elderly woman who had a long history of low back pain from degenerative scoliosis. The patient was released from the hospital the day after surgery. She underwent surgery after years of low back pain and had failed physical therapy, medications, and multiple injection treatments. The minimally invasive techniques employed by Dr. Chua allowed her to have a shortened hospital stay and faster return to her activities.

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