Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch ...

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An MRI scan revealed severe spinal canal stenosis at L3-L4 and L4-L5, as well as a herniated nucleus pulposus on the right at L5-S1 (Figs 11, 12). DC underwent a L3-L5 decompressive laminectomy ...

AS a dad-of-three and manager of a busy butcher’s shop, Mark Doe lived a normal life, keeping active and spending time with ...

We taked to an orthopedic spine surgeon about the possible long-term effects the American Heart singer's favorite stage stunt could be having on his lumbar spine, and how Benson Boone is like a cat ...

Lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse is most prevalent between the ages of 30–50 years, and the L5/S1 and L4/5 intervertebral discs account for 95% of all lumbar prolapses. A lumbar disc prolapse ...

The spinal cord increased in length from 50 to 93 mm, the spine from 57 to 137 mm, and the medullary cone ascended from S1/S2 to L2 between the 13 th and 22 nd weeks of gestation (Figure 4). There ...

Matt Miller, MD, performed Nebraska’s first minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery at Omaha-based OrthoNebraska Hospital, Arthrex said in a June 30 LinkedIn post. Dr. Miller used Arthrex’s ...

Cost-effectiveness for risk-stratified patients isn’t necessarily better than usual care for lower back pain in the military health system, according to a study in the July 15 issue of Spine.