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#MYMOSTCHALLENGINGCASE winners spotlight in myAO’s Editor’s Pick
In this month’s Editor’s pick, myAO is featuring the Spine winning cases of the #MYMOSTCHALLENGINGCASE competition, submitted by Lemuel John Tonogan and Mehmet Cetinkaya.
We invite you to review these challenging cases, engage with them by applauding or sharing your comments and congratulate the winners. You can also save the cases to your CaseFolio for future reference by clicking on the bookmarking icon.
Lemuel John Tonogan, Philippines
Lemuel John M. Tonogan, MD, FPOA, is part of the consultant staff of Western Visayas Medical Center, the largest medical center in Region VI, Philippines. He also serves as an attending Orthopedic Surgeon in Antique and Iloilo. He obtained his medical degree from West Visayas State University – College of Medicine in 2015 and completed his Orthopedics residency in 2020; currently pursuing Spine Fellowship Training at Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City. He aims to enhance his expertise in spine surgery to address the shortage of specialized physicians in his home province.
Mehmet Cetinkaya, Turkey
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Cetinkaya, a seasoned orthopedic and spine surgeon, brings over 12 years of expertise to his practice. Specializing in scoliosis and other deformities, degenerative spine diseases, and endoscopic fully closed disc surgery for lumbar herniation, he completed his medical training at the Dokuz Eylul Faculty of Medicine in 2010. Driven by a commitment to excellence, he combines innovative techniques with compassionate care to deliver optimal outcomes for his patients.
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A coordinated multidisciplinary approach is used to treat spinal tumors. The expertise of a neuroradiologist, pathologist, angiographer, oncologist, and spinal surgeon may be combined during the patient's treatment. The type of tumor, neurologic deficit, spinal deformity (e.g. scoliosis), bony involvement, prior treatment, patient's medical status, pain, and life expectancy are considered prior to treatment.
