Welcome
At Orthopedic Spine Associates, the health and well-being of our referring physicians' patients is our utmost concern. We're concerned about their mobility and comfort, and do everything we can to provide them with the highest level of care while maintaining excellent and timely communication with their primary care physicians.
We value our relationships with referring physicians, and understand the importance of keeping you apprised of your patients' status so you can continue providing the best care possible.
By collaborating and sharing a facility with the NeuroSpine Institute, we offer your patients the benefit of on-site imaging and surgery. In addition, affiliating with a respected neurosurgical group deepens our perspective and contributes to improved care for your patients.
In this section of our website, you'll find links to information about common spine diseases, procedures we offer at Orthopedic Spine Associates and information about our clinical research and studies. Please contact us with any questions about how OSA can work with you and your patients to meet their spine health needs.
Conditions & Surgeries
Patient Education Packets provided by Orthopedic Spine Associates.
The following are downloadable copies of the pre-operative patient education packets for each of our surgical procedures in PDF format. If you don't have a program which will read PDF files, click here to download a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Anterior Lumbar Fusion
Download PDF (72 KB) - Cervical Disc Surgery
Download PDF (72 KB) - Lumbar Disc Surgery
Download PDF (73 KB) - Lumbar Laminectomy and Fusion
Download PDF (71 KB) - Lumbar Laminectomy for Spinal Stenosis
Download PDF (71 KB) - Spinal Deformity Surgery
Download PDF (71 KB)
Patient Education Handouts provided by www.spine-health.com
The following are links to peer-reviewed educational summaries distributed by www.spine-health.com, one of the web's most comprehensive online resources for back and neck pain.
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
View handout. - Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
View handout. - Cervical Disc Herniation
View handout. - Epidural Steroid Injection
View handout. - Idiopathic Scoliosis
View handout. - Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
View handout. - Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
View handout. - Lumbar Laminectomy
View handout. - Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
View handout. - Microdiscectomy (Microdecompression)
View handout. - Physical Therapy
View handout. - Sciatica
View handout. - Spinal Fusion Surgery
View handout. - Understanding Lumbar Disc Herniation
View handout.
Related Articles
The following are additional medical journal articles on recent clinical trials and experimental medical devices which you may find helpful. In order to view the articles listed below you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have a program which will read PDF files, click here to download a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Jack E. Zigler, MD. Clinical Results with ProDisc: European Experience and U.S. Investigation Device Exemption Study. SPINE Volume 28, Number 20S, pp S163-S166
Download PDF (771 KB) - Rick B. Delamarter, MD, David M. Fribourg, MD, Linda E. A. Kanim, MA, and Hyun Bae, MD. ProDisc Artificial Total Lumbar Disc Replacement: Introduction and Early Results From the United States Clinical Trial. SPINE Volume 28, Number 20S, pp S167-S175
Download PDF (2.03 MB)
Related Links
We are pleased to provide you with links to what Oregon Spine Associates considers to be the best resources for spine-related information on the Internet.
Spine Universe is a clearinghouse of spine-related information, providing access to up-to-date information on spine conditions, treatment, technology, wellness and resources. Patient and professional content. Subscriber newsletter available.
Spine-health.com is a comprehensive resource regarding back pain, covering spine topics and research updates. Offers patient discussion forums and an online store. Subscriber newsletter available.