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The information in the Patient HelpBook is intended for use by the patients of the Front Range Center for Brain & Spine Surgery, P.C., in Fort Collins, Colorado. These pages contain general patient information. We ask our patients to please address specific questions they may have concerning these matters to our staff or physicians via telephone or in person.
Important Places and Numbers
Introduction
- What to do before you arrive
- An important note about bringing your xrays
- Remember to bring your operative permit
- A note about cancellations
- Find out about your insurance company's guidelines
Types of Diagnostic Testing Procedures
- X-ray
- Computerized tomography scan (CT scan)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Electromyography (EMG)/Nerve conduction velocity (NCV)
- Myelogram
Blood Patch
Warnings about Medications and Surgery
Outpatient Surgery
- What to do before outpatient surgery
- After leaving the hospital from outpatient surgery
Inpatient Surgery
General Information about Back or Neck Surgery
Hospital Visits by your Surgeon
Follow-up Care
How to Refill your Prescriptions
Our Policy on Narcotic Drugs
Possible Side Effects of Drugs
Leaving the Hospital; Making your Plans; Conclusion
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