𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐢𝐧) 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐬 10 years in a row, OSNI is committed to ensuring our patients receive world-class care close to home. Dr. Khanna talks about what it means to be the best.
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Did you now that when you schedule your surgery can impact how long your are in the hospital recovering?
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2020 was a challenging year due to COVID. But, as I have done every year, here is 2020 in-review. I look forward to caring for patients in 2021 and moving past the COVID pandemic. Thank you for your support.
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Leg pain can be intermittent or constant and can range from a dull ache to a searing, throbbing, or burning sensation. Numbness may be felt like a loss of sensation or a cold, icy feeling in one or more areas of the leg. This may be the symptom of a variety of underlying causes or conditions related to the spine, and getting a correct diagnosis is essential to informing the most effective course of treatment. That pain may be caused due to a problem in the lower back, the pelvis, or a problem that originates within the leg. Common causes of pain in one or both legs include: Spinal nerve compression or irritation, Spinal cord compression, Pelvic and hip problems, Infection, Cauda equina syndrome, Tumors and cysts. A consultation with a spine care specialist can help to determine if your leg (or arm) pain is indicative of a spine injury, a nerve injury or both.
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Neck pain is common. In fact, it’s in the top five pain disorders in the United States! And, in most cases, your pain is entirely preventable — by adjusting posture and avoiding the dreaded tech neck.
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Back pain is classified as acute, subacute or chronic. Acute back pain lasts less than a month, subacute lasts last over a month but less than 3 months, and chronic lasts over 3 months. If your pain lasts longer than 3 to 5 days, you should see a doctor to diagnose and treat the pain. But what is the difference really?
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If you have suffered an injury at work, follow your company’s protocol for reporting it. You will likely have to report it to a supervisor within 30 days of your injury. Your supervisor will file a workers’ compensation claim and then you can seek treatment. Choose a provider who takes workers’ compensation claims so you won’t have to pay out of pocket. Then, you can begin healing and rehabbing your injury.
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During elective surgery, the safety and security of the patient is our first priority. We must ensure patients who are already in the hospital, and caregivers, are not negatively impacted during elective procedures.
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Dr Nitin Khanna presented his data at the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Meeting 2020 on radiographic results with use of an expandable minimally invasive lumbar fusion device. The paper discusses the importance of minimally invasive cage position and presents a classification system to evaluate correct placement. His clinical results demonstrate 100% of cages placed in the A or B position.
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With SI joint dysfunction and low back pain are common in the worker’s compensation claims Dr. Khanna assessed 15 work comp patients were accessed for return to work timeframe.
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There have been many previous studies looking at the placement of freehand standard trajectory pedicle screws, compared with robotic navigated placement. But, this is the first paper that has looked at revision rates for malpositioned cortical screws.
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I see myself and my staff as your partner in a worker’s compensation, navigating the complex requirements of the industry. I have a dedicated Workers’ Compensation team that is ready to assist in making the injury and claim management process as smooth as possible. And I know worker’s comp means questions! Here are a few common ones my patients ask.
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Dr. Nitin Khanna will be presenting this weekend at the virtual MISS 2020 Annual Forum the following:
SI joint dysfunction can be a difficult to diagnose cause of low back pain
Diagnosis is key to effective treatment
Dr Nitin Khanna has published his clinical results on the safety and reproducibility of SI Joint Fusion
With October designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is the perfect time to talk about breast cancer and spine surgery. Breast cancer is by far the most common disease in women. Metastatic breast cancer remains an incurable disease, with the spinal column one of the most likely areas to be affected by metastases. Many times, involving a spine care surgical specialist significantly extends patient survival time.
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Recently I gave a webinar attended by worker’s compensation nurse case managers and adjusters on “Safety in Spine Surgery During the Covid Era.” There are many important COVID and safety issues that are, and will continue to, impact Worker’s Comp case management. A few highlights from the talk are below, including important statistics to serve as spine care decision making tools.
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Today we observe World Mental Health Mental Day. Unfortunately, mental health of spine patients is not something often addressed when treating a patient. Yet it is an aspect of care that each physician should take into consideration, especially when treating patients with a spinal injury.
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Almost everyone will have a minor back or neck problem at one time in their life. And, generally, the movements of our body do not cause problems. It is the not surprising everyday wear and tear, overuse &/or injury cause pain symptoms to surface. Back problems and injuries also often occur during sports, recreational activities, work-related tasks or various home projects.
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Did you know September is Pain Awareness Month? This month we focus on education around the various aspects of acute and chronic pain, pain management and pain treatment.
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Once only a futuristic thought, augmented reality in surgery may be upon us sooner than you think. The days of robots, scanners and headsets feeding doctors information to drive safety for spine surgical patients is here. Augmedics has released the first FDA approved augmented reality technology to allow spine surgeons to now see the entire spine through the surface of the patient.
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The importance of providing a safe environment for patients has taken on new meaning in the era of COVID-19. And, while I have previously written extensively on safety in spine surgery, the process and procedures become even more crucial to providing reproducibly good surgical outcomes for patients, with low complication rates.
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