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River City Surgical, PLLC

Independent Surgical Assistant — Orthopedic and Spine Specialist

Surgical Assisting Services

The following services represent intraoperative surgical support provided across orthopedic and spine procedures.

General Orthopedic Surgery

  • Total joint arthroplasty (adult reconstruction: total hip, total knee, anatomic and reverse total shoulder)
  • Orthopedic trauma and fracture repair (pelvic, acetabular, upper and lower extremity)
  • Sports medicine and arthroscopy (shoulder, hip, knee)
  • Upper and lower extremity procedures (ligament and tendon repair)

Orthopedic Spine

  • Anterior and lateral spine approaches (ACDF, ALIF, LLIF/XLIF)
  • Posterior decompression and fusion procedures (PLIF/TLIF)
  • Spine instrumentation and fusion (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
  • Decompression procedures (laminectomy and related techniques)
  • Minimally invasive spine procedures

Neurosurgical Spine

  • Anterior and lateral spine approaches (ACDF, ALIF, LLIF/XLIF)
  • Posterior decompression and fusion procedures (PLIF/TLIF)
  • Spine instrumentation and fusion (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
  • Decompression procedures (laminectomy and related techniques)
  • Minimally invasive spine procedures
  • Intrathecal tumor exposure and resection

Spine-Related Surgical Support

  • Vascular exposure and closure for anterior and lateral spine approaches
  • Thoracic exposure related to complex spine procedures
  • Neurosurgical procedures associated with spine pathology
  • Complex re‑operative spine procedures requiring multidisciplinary exposure

Case Coverage

Available for scheduled and urgent case coverage at select facilities where privileges are held.