Dr. Guy Fogel

Dr Guy Fogel, orthopedic spine surgeon San Antonio Texas. I am a Mayo Clinic trained orthopedic surgeon and Baylor Medical School Houston Spine fellowship trained surgeon. I do Minimally invasive spinal surgery and treat most patients with non-operative means such as physical therapy and injections.

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Top Orthopedic Surgeon, the San Antonio Region

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I've published

Outcomes of L1-L2 posterior lumbar interbody fusion with the Lumbar I/F cage and the variable screw placement system: reporting unexpected poor fusion results at L1-L2.

Spine J., 6(4):421-7 (2006)

Dr. Arvo Neidre

Is one cage enough in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a comparison of unilateral single cage interbody fusion to bilateral cages.

J Spinal Disord Tech., Feb;20(1):60-5 (2007)

Dr. Arvo Neidre

Treatment of cervical pseudarthrosis after Smith-Robinson procedure with Halifax clamp fixation.

J Surg Orthop Adv., 15(4):201-2 (2006)

Dr. Arvo Neidre

Fusion assessment of posterior lumbar interbody fusion using radiolucent cages: X-ray films and helical computed tomography scans compared with surgical exploration of fusion.

Spine J., 8(4):570-7 (2008)

Dr. Arvo Neidre

Repair of pars interarticularis defect with a modified cable-screw construct.

J Surg Orthop Adv., 16(2):79-83 (2007)

Dr. Arvo Neidre

Outcomes of posterior lumbar interbody fusion with the 9-mm width lumbar I/F cage and the variable screw placement system.

J Surg Orthop Adv., 18(2):77-82 (2009)

Dr. Arvo Neidre

In vitro evaluation of stiffness and load sharing in a two-level corpectomy: comparison of static and dynamic cervical plates.

Spine J., May;10(5):417-21 (2010)

Cervical plates: comparison of physical characteristics and in vitro pushout strength.

Spine J., 3(2):118-24 (2003)

Coccygodynia: evaluation and management.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg., 12(1):49-54 (2004)

Biomechanical evaluation of relationship of screw pullout strength, insertional torque, and bone mineral density in the cervical spine.

J Spinal Disord Tech., Aug;17(4):306-11 (2004)

Surgical treatment of dysphagia after anterior cervical interbody fusion.

Spine J., 5(2):140-4 (2005)

Spinal epidural lipomatosis: case reports, literature review and meta-analysis.

Spine J., 5(2):202-11 (2005)

Hip spine syndrome: management of coexisting radiculopathy and arthritis of the lower extremity.

Spine J., 3(3):238-41 (2003)

Salmonella spondylitis. A review and report of two immunologically normal patients.

J Bone Joint Surg Am., Mar;70(3):463-6 (1988)

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L5s1 disc hern chronic back&sciatic pain. Orthepedic declined surgery stating too risky.Awaiting scs.Can now barely walk with pain severe limp&pain/pressure. Is it normal for walking to be so bad? In brief: That is not right

You should be able to get pain relief either with injections of steroid or a small laminotomy surgery.

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Injured back 6 months ago. Ct scan show mild facet joint arthropathy of l5/s1 with spurring on right side. Very depressed just 22. Can i live active? In brief: Yes normal life

This should usually go away on its own.

I would take an ant-iinflamatory such as advil or aleve (naproxen) for one month then re-evaluate.

BACK INJURY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CT SCAN DEPRESSION MELANCHOLIA YOUNG HEALTH OLD HEALTH

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What does this CT scan mean? Right l5/s1 facet joint anterior spurr just in contact with descending s1 nerve root sleeve In brief: Pressure on nerve

The facet has grown some additional bone that is compressing the nerve to your buttock and leg.

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CT SCAN NERVE

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Is there a back surgery where you can cut off a bone spur? In brief: Yes

Sure if a bone spur presses on a nerve it can be shaved away to release the nerve.

BACK SURGERY BONE SPURS ORTHOPEDIC SPINE SURGERY SURGERY

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How effective would a bone growth stimulator be on a pars fracture that i injured 6 months ago and was just now diagnosed? In brief: It may help

The bone stimulator may help to heal the pars fracture.

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Hand and wrist cramping/stiffness that has gone away only returns after being on computer for awhile, painless burning in legs and random spots, ra, ms? In brief: Carpal tunnel

The hand and wrist is probably related to using the hands with the computer activities.

The burning may be from sitting too long. Hopefully not more rare diagnoses such as RA or ms.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS STIFFNESS OR DECREASED MOVEMENT

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Dr told me I have sciatica and scoliosis. He ordered an mri. I'm 17 yo. Why did he order MRI and how can I relieve sciatica pain? In brief: Nerve root block

The MRI shows the nerve roots and where they are compressed by the curve.

A nerve root block can be aimed at the sore nerve root and can help the leg pain.

SCOLIOSIS SCIATICA YOUNG HEALTH OLD HEALTH ABNORMAL CURVATURE OF THE SPINE LOW BACK PAIN

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What is a right lateral disc extrusion at l3-l4 level that abutted the right L3 nerve root sleeve within neural foramen mean? I had spine MRI done. In brief: Not much wo thigh pa

If you have anterior thigh pain it may mean a L3 nerve root radiculopathy with such a far lateral disc herniation.

A nerve root block at l3-4 would treat that usually.

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MRI MRI OF SPINE NERVE

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I have scoliosis. Now I have a big pain at my back maibe because i work at my desk 9h/day seeting of the chair. What can I do? Can be worse then pain? In brief: Aggravates your curv

Pain most common at the apex of curve and aggravated by sitting without support of the apex of the curve.

A better chair to support the back and allow tilt back function.

ABNORMAL CURVATURE OF THE SPINE SCOLIOSIS

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Can I use crutches for osgood schlatters disease. I play basketball and it hurts when i play. And I am in swimming &it hurts when i kick on kickboar? In brief: Yes you can

This is a degenerative condition of the growth plate of the patellar ligament attachment to the tibia.

If it is a chronic problem, you may need a small surgery to scrape out the degenerative area attachment of the ligament to the bone.

CRUTCH CRUTCHES OSGOOD-SCHLATTER DISEASE SWIMMING

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