Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Dr. Mark McFarland, performs the first Lumbar Fusion on the Peninsula using the Medacta My Spine® Patient Specific Navigation System

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May 18, 2021, 10:25 ET

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Mark W. McFarland performed the first outpatient lumbar fusion on the Peninsula using the Medacta MySpine® patient-specific navigation system. The outpatient surgery on the L4-S1 was performed on a 42-year-old female at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, Va.

"I'm delighted to bring this cutting-edge technology for patient-specific pre-operative spine navigation to the Peninsula," said Mark W. McFarland, spine surgeon at Orthopaedic and Spine Center. "Using a CT scan of their lumbar spine, my patients get a strategically planned spine surgery customized to their specific anatomy, which reduces their surgical and radiation exposure while helping to maximize surgical accuracy. The procedure is tissue and muscle-sparing and allows for smaller incisions, less blood loss, faster recovery, and uncompromised fusion rates, all of which are extremely beneficial for my patients."

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About Mark W. McFarland, DO
Dr. Mark McFarland has been a part of Orthopaedic & Spine Center since 2005 and is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of injuries and conditions of the spine as well as regenerative medicine for the spine and joints. Dr. McFarland is a recognized innovator and pioneer in the field of orthopaedic surgery and is noted for multiple surgical firsts in spine, joint replacement, and regenerative medicine.

About Orthopaedic & Spine Center
Orthopaedic & Spine Center (OSC) is staffed by outstanding medical professionals who strive to provide the very best orthopaedic and interventional pain management care available anywhere. Our Center includes a comfortable, state-of-the-art medical facility, pleasant and well-trained personnel, physicians trained in the most advanced orthopaedic treatments, interventional pain management procedures, regenerative medicine, using stem cell, and platelet therapies and a dedication to patient care.

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