Benjamin Burch, MD

Thank you, Latambra!

Thank you, Kevin!

Let’s talk about Adjacent Segment Disease (ASD). This is a condition characterized by degeneration of vertebral segments above or below a previously fused section of the spine. This is thought to occur due to the increased stress on the neighboring spinal segments, sometimes leading to pain and other symptoms from further degenerative changes.

This is a case of a very active female in her 60s. She had previously undergone L4-5 posterior lumbar decompression with instrumented fusion performed by another surgeon about a five years ago. She initially did very well, however, she gradually developed low back pain radiating to both hips and legs. This gradually worsened, and she was eventually unable to walk more than 50 yards at a time due to severe hip and leg pain. Imaging studies revealed adjacent segment disease at the L3-4 segment, just above her prior fusion with associated severe spinal stenosis. I performed a revision lumbar spinal surgery, with decompression of the L3-4 segment and extension of her fusion construct to this segment. She did extremely well, with immediate resolution of her preoperative hip and leg symptoms, and she has since returned to all her previous activities.

So happy for Joann!

The landscape of spine surgery is rapidly evolving, and endoscopic surgical technology is at the forefront of this change. Endoscopic techniques will continue to play a growing role as more and more spine surgery cases shift to the outpatient setting.

I’m proud to bring cutting-edge surgical solutions to the people of the Deep South! I remain committed to providing my patients with access to the most advanced care options, ensuring better outcomes and a smoother, faster recovery process.

Dr. Benjamin Burch adds endoscopic spine surgery at Mississippi ASC Benjamin Burch, MD, became the first surgeon in Mississippi to perform an endoscopic spine procedure, according to an announcement in The Oxford Eagle.

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Had a productive weekend working on endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery techniques to bring back to Mississippi! Big thanks to Dr. Betsy Grunch - Ladyspinedoc and Muhammad Abdelbarr for sharing their skills. Many thanks also to elliquence and Spineology Inc. for the support. 💯