The InSpan interspinous fixation device was found to be a stronger and more reliable alternative to traditional interspinous designs for spinal fixation, according to a study. Kingsley Chin, MD, led ...

Evan Brandstatter went from being paralyzed and hospital-bound for a time last August and September to shooting a 74 at Dykeman Park Golf Course Friday and placing tied for fourth among all ...

WELL, NEW THIS MORNING, A MOCKSVILLE COUPLE IS EVEN CLOSER AFTER UNDERGOING THE SAME SPINE SURGERY JUST MONTHS APART. I MET ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. Spinal Surgery for Back or Neck Pain The number of spinal fusion procedures performed worldwide has increased dramatically in recent decades, ...

Depending on the cause of your pain, the appropriate surgical treatment will take the form of spinal decompression, lumbar fusion, or a combination of the two. There are a wide variety of approaches ...

This process, called ankylosis, can eventually create a completely rigid spine that resembles bamboo on X-ray images. The fusion process typically begins at the sacroiliac joints and progresses ...

A paradigm shift in the way we treat spinal injuries is now in sight, with the world's first regenerative cell therapy being granted approval for a registrational Phase I clinical trial.

Minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), also known as percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (PILD), is a minimally invasive treatment option for some people with spinal stenosis in ...

When physiotherapy, medication, and lifestyle changes don't offer relief, spinal fusion surgery might come into the picture as a last but hopeful resort. We spoke to Dr Arpit Bansal, Laparoscopic ...

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the long-term efficacy of spinal fusion surgery versus non-surgical treatment for chronic radicular lumbar spondylopathy. METHODS: A total of 93 ...

The procedure is a modern, motion-preserving alternative to traditional spinal fusion, which permanently fuses two or more vertebrae and can result in long-term stiffness and additional stress on ...