Avicenna Society

11/10/2025

Looking forward to seeing you all in Dubai on January 1 at this fantastic venue. It’s going to be an incredible start to the year filled with innovation, collaboration, and new milestones in spine surgery.

11/06/2025

11/03/2025

We had a very productive discussion about **surgery cancellation criteria in spine cases**, especially concerning **anticoagulants** and **GLP-1 receptor agonists**.
Sharing here a few key papers that summarize current recommendations and perioperative considerations.
Special thanks to **Dr. Stainer** for providing these valuable resources.

10/23/2025

Patient underwent L3-5 OLLIF in 2023 with excellent recovery. Over the past year, developed isolated low back pain consistent with sacroiliac (SI) joint pathology. SI provocation tests positive; two diagnostic/therapeutic injections each produced >80% pain relief, currently asymptomatic.

Interestingly, recent CT/MRI demonstrate significant L3-4 adjacent segment degeneration with disc herniation, yet the patient has no claudication or radiculopathy.

Question for discussion: In a case like this—radiographically severe adjacent segment disease but clinically silent and with proven SI etiology—how aggressive should one be in addressing the L3-4 disc pathology?

10/16/2025

For those interested, here are the AP and lateral X-rays of a two-level OLLIF. These surgeries can be highly efficient, and that efficiency depends more on technique and experience

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10/16/2025

75-year-old patient, 90% axial back pain with mild bilateral foot numbness (mostly L5). Conservative treatment has failed. Imaging shows notable lateral listhesis.
Question for discussion: how significant do you consider lateral listhesis in your decision-making, and which level would you prioritize for intervention in such cases?

10/08/2025

**Taking care of high-BMI patients is one of the holy grails of spine surgery.**
For years, our knee-jerk reaction has been to tell these patients to “lose weight first.” Unfortunately, 9 out of 10 times, immobility worsens their deconditioning, leading to cardiovascular issues far more costly than addressing the spine problem itself.

With **Trans-Kambin OLLIF**, we have reduced surgical risk to the point that we can now safely offer minimally invasive solutions even to this complex population. When performed **algorithmically and precisely**, these procedures can be both safe and efficient—this patient’s surgery lasted **48 minutes**, and they were **discharged in less than 24 hours**.

🎥 Watch the case here: [https://youtube.com/shorts/Eb1hP6-8Sn4?feature=share](https://youtube.com/shorts/Eb1hP6-8Sn4?feature=share)



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Intraoperative view of patient with very high BMI where the screws are actually vanished under the skin, but MIS is still a good possibility with proper tech...

10/08/2025

Mastering the Ring Curette in TransKambin OLLIFIt is not easy to compress 15 years of experience into a five-minute video, but mastering the use of the ring curette in TransKambin OLLIF is critical. This is an extraordinarily powerful tool — and with such power comes the need for precision, awareness, and technique. In this short video, I share essential insights and tips that can make all the difference in safety and outcomes.🎥 Watch here: [https://youtu.be/zKGR8456w1w](https://youtu.be/zKGR8456w1w)

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Dr. Abbasi explains the use of OLLIF ring curate and tricks about how and how not to use it. Dr. Abbasi explains the use of OLIF ring curate and tricks about...

09/25/2025

Proud to participate right after the World Conference of Neurosurgery in Dubai, UAE, joining a distinguished faculty to present Trans-Kambin OLLIF and sacroiliac joint fusion to colleagues from the Middle East and North Africa. Grateful to Dr. Munshi for hosting this outstanding venue and looking forward to the exchange of knowledge and collaboration.