Hawaii had the lowest rate of lumbar spine MRIs performed for lower back pain between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Feb. 19.  CMS measures the percentage of lumbar ...

Radiation-free AI technology, precision exercises, and lighter braces are adding options for patients and their families.

Prehabilitation interventions prior to elective lumbar spine procedure may provide modest reductions in pain, disability, and health care costs, however, due to suboptimal certainty of evidence ...

Pseudoarthrosis occurs when bones don’t heal after a fracture or bone surgery. When pseudoarthrosis affects the cervical or lumbar spine, it means that two vertebrae did not grow together after ...

Photo: Fran Veale The parents of a little boy who had an experimental implant inserted during spinal surgery in Temple Street Children’s Hospital have spoken of their distress at the findings of ...

Romosozumab plus alendronate vs alendronate alone was associated with improved lumbar spine BMD among postmenopausal women with ... and baseline LS aBMD measurements (LS dual energy x-ray ...

Kyphosis and lordosis are abnormal curvatures of the spine that can affect posture and mobility. The two conditions differ not only by the location of the spinal curvature but also by their causes, ...

Spina bifida is a congenital defect in which an infant's spine and spinal cord do not close or develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. One of every 3,000 newborns is believed to have ...

As spine surgery continues ... Outpatient lumbar fusion Outpatient lumbar fusion is another procedure gaining traction, particularly when performed with minimally invasive techniques. “With lateral ...

Onward’s Arc-IM Lumbar Lead was used in its first human patient, the company said March 26. Dr. Jocelyn Bloch performed the debut case at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland, according ...