The Back Operation; No. 103

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Series
The Back Operation
Episode Number
No. 103
Producing Organization
WHYY (Television station : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-xw47p8vr7g
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Description
Series Description
"THE BACK OPERATION takes viewers into the operating room to show from start to finish a surgical procedure to correct spinal curvature. Originally presented live on public television, the program follows doctors at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia as they operate on a 27-year-old patient with scoliosis. "When Richard Balderston, M.D. makes his incision on Deborah Arizin's back, viewers are able to look over his shoulder. Dr. Balderston, one of a handful of orthopaedic surgeons specializing in surgical treatment of adult scoliosis patients, describes the procedure as he works while Richard Rothman, M.D., Ph.D. hosts the program. "In addition to the operating room scenes, THE BACK OPERATION includes a pre-recorded interview with the patient, a visit to a scoliosis support group, a look at earlier and sometimes bizarre methods of treating scoliosis and a review of common back problems and ways to treat them. "THE BACK OPERATION, which was WHYY's highest-rated local program, was called 'a success by any measure' by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The overwhelming viewer response -- 400 phone calls in two days -- indicated that the program engaged WHHY's viewers. Callers termed the program 'magnificent' and 'a great public service,' and asked for updates on the patient's condition. Dozens of inquiries about back problems were referred to the hospital and Dr. Balderston has scheduled 22 spinal surgeries as a result."--1989 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1989
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:21:43.103
Credits
Producing Organization: WHYY (Television station : Philadelphia, Pa.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-b6b3abf82a2 (Filename)
Format: U-matic
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Citations
Chicago: “The Back Operation; No. 103,” 1989, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed November 23, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-xw47p8vr7g.
MLA: “The Back Operation; No. 103.” 1989. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. November 23, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-xw47p8vr7g>.
APA: The Back Operation; No. 103. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-xw47p8vr7g