L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and ... Individuals with a greater tilt will usually have a higher risk of spondylolisthesis. Spinal fusion surgery can be effective for treating ...

Spinal fusion surgery to fuse a severely slipped vertebra with the vertebra below it and restore stability to the spinal column. Minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) procedure. Most of our ...

A new procedure at Main Line Health uses a side or front surgical entry and an implant for stable fix for back pain with less hospital time and faster recovery.

Surgical technology company Proprio earned its second major FDA 510(k) clearance to include intraoperative measurements for ...

WCCO first learned about SynerFuse​ in 2023​ after a patient shared her chronic pain journey and the successful results a year after the surgery.

Ventris Medical earned FDA clearance to use its Backpack bone graft in intervertebral disc space. The bone graft earned its first FDA nod in January. Backpack is offered in two versions — one with ...

For patients experiencing spine and neurological conditions, finding the right care is crucial to improving quality of life.

Results presented here showed the use of an allograft, autograft or no biologic adjuvant had equivalent fusion rates and rates of postoperative adverse outcomes in foot and ankle arthrodesis.“What ...

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

Brain Scan Predicts Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Surgery Dec. 3, 2024 — A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result ...