Dissection: A Spine Blog

X-ray of cervical spine with surgical implants and annotations on cervical lordosis and vertebral alignment.

Dissecting the latest in spine health and life at Dr. Katsuura’s Spine Clinic.

I try to share interesting and educational concepts in spine care and focus on the joy of medicine and surgery.

This blog is 100% human produced.

Illustration of a spinal segmental unit showing two vertebrae, an intervertebral disc, pedicle, lamina, facet joint, and vertebral body, with labeled parts.

Yoshihiro Katsuura 11/21/22 Yoshihiro Katsuura 11/21/22

Getting Ready for Surgery

Getting ready for surgery can be a tedious process for spine patients. In this post, I discuss the absolute essentials you need to know before your procedure.

Yoshihiro Katsuura 11/16/22 Yoshihiro Katsuura 11/16/22

Visiting the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Orthopaedic Program

It was my great privilege to lecture at the Orthopedic Surgery program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga over the weekend.

Yoshihiro Katsuura 11/6/22 Yoshihiro Katsuura 11/6/22

The Rabbi has Moves.

Learn about my Amazing patient Rabbi Goren, and his experience with far lateral lumbar decompression surgery.

Yoshihiro Katsuura 10/21/22 Yoshihiro Katsuura 10/21/22

A Former IBM Exec Uses Ingenuity to Survive Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolistheis AND Scoliosis.

A former IBM exec overcomes a complicated spinal problem with ingenuity and grit and now is enjoying an active life.

Yoshihiro Katsuura 10/15/22 Yoshihiro Katsuura 10/15/22

Learn About Osteoporosis and the Kyphoplasty Procedure from Dr. Katsuura in 9 Minutes

Dr. Katsuura discusses osteoporosis and compression fractures, two very common conditions.

Yoshihiro Katsuura 10/7/22 Yoshihiro Katsuura 10/7/22

Surgery Decision Guides: Simplifying a Complex Decision Making Process for Patients

Learn about surgical decision guides (aka infograms) to help improve your understanding of routine cervical and lumbar procedures.

Yoshihiro Katsuura 9/24/22 Yoshihiro Katsuura 9/24/22

Give Ground Grudgingly: A Story of Fortitude in the Face of Revision Decompression Surgery of the Spine (AKA Redo Surgery)

Mr. Duncan recounts his experience with spine surgery and maintaining athleticism into his 8th decade.

“My theory on athletics is: Don’t ever stop. Don’t get lazy, don’t eat junk, don’t ever quit, at anything. Age, of course, is inevitable, and its advance is relentless, but to use a military analogy: Give Ground Grudgingly!”