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Motion Preservation in the Lumbar Spine: Total Joint Replacement Restores Function in a 35-Year-Old Patient

While several physicians had recommended spinal fusion surgery, Frank Vrionis, M.D., Ph.D., neurosurgeon and chief of surgery at Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health, took a different approach.

  • March 3, 2026

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Motion Preservation in the Lumbar Spine: Total Joint Replacement Restores Function in a 35-Year-Old Patient

  • March 3, 2026

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