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

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.

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  • March 3, 2026

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Top Institutions in Orthopedic Medicine

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  • #1

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Neurosurgery
    • Spine Surgery

  • #2

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Neurosurgery
    • Spine Surgery

  • #3

    Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
    Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Spine Surgery

  • #4

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Spine Surgery

  • #5

    Barrow Neurological Institute
    Barrow Neurological Institute

    Phoenix, AZ

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Spine Surgery

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

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