Say yes to a screw-free life!

Screw-free and metal-free fusion is our top treatment here at American Spine and Neurosurgery network. Texas Spine and Neurosurgery or Oklahoma Spine and Neurosurgery location which is part of this network.

Texas Spine and Neurosurgery is the first in the state of Texas to offer a screw-free and metal-free fusion technology. Dr. Zielinski was the first surgeon in the country to use this technology completing a staged 360 lumbar fusion procedure. The procedure consisted of a minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion and a posterior lumbar fusion with decompression. All instrumentation consisted of bio-compatible polymer. No metal or screws were used. He was also the first in the country to remove screws and replace them with this screw-free fusion technology.

If you have back pain and discomfort that radiates to your hips and legs, you might want to consider trying this new technology.

If you already have painful screws in your back and, as a result, would like to live a screw-free life, call us today!

Press Release

Local surgeon first in USA to perform revolutionary new lumbar spine fusion

Less invasive approach yields remarkable results and is now available to Texans in need

WACO (May 25, 2020): Local neurosurgeon Dr. Steven Zielinski become the first surgeon to perform a revolutionary new lumbar spine fusion procedure. 

The old spinal fusion protocol implanted metal rods and screws into the spine in an effort to stabilize the back.  This hardware remained in the spine for the rest of the patient’s life. Patients who underwent this procedure often complained of pain having metal in their spines and dealt with inconveniences.

Dr. Zielinski’s new approach combines two brand new, biocompatible, high performance polymer stabilization devices. Uses a screw- and metal-free oblique lumbar interbody fusion along with a posterior fusion to stabilize the spine. Reducing foreign materials, blood loss, and trauma. This takes the place of, and is an improvement upon, screws and rods in the back.  The end result is patients living the rest of their lives screw & metal free.

Again, the results were remarkable. Dr. Zielinski believes that this technology will likely replace the now standard metal screw and rod system in the near future.

History of screw-free and metal-free fusion

Dr. Zielinski, founder of Texas Spine & Neurosurgery 10 years ago, can now provide this FDA approved procedure across the state. Today, Texas Spine & Neurosurgery operates with multiple, allied hospitals and clinics.

For the first time in history, patients can reap the benefits of a traditional metal screw and rod system without the negatives that typically accompany having a lifetime of metal hardware implanted into the spine. Based on the remarkably positive patient outcomes with these surgeries, Dr. Zielinski is hopeful that in the near future, it may be possible to correct scoliosis deformities with this new technology.

The future of spine care is here and, Texans can access it at Texas Spine & Neurosurgery.

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