Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeon opinion for decompression with fusion vs. decompression alone may not impact clinical outcomes. Random ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Decompression with fusion was found to be associated with fewer subsequent surgeries in patients ...

No significant association was seen between type of index operation and need for revision surgery among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS), according to a cohort study. Among 328 ...

NEITHER GLASSES. NORMALLY A BUSY WOMAN WHO LIKES TO TRAVEL. BUT SHE SAYS HER SPINAL STENOSIS DIAGNOSIS TWO YEARS AGO CHANGED EVERYTHING. IT WAS DEBILITATING. I COULDN’T EVEN WALK. I WAS IN A ...

A study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery researched the effectiveness of outpatient transforaminal decompression as an alternative to inpatient revision decompression procedures. The ...

Decades ago, back operations involved long surgeries, lengthy recoveries and extended hospital stays. Open spine surgeries often comprised of large incisions, leading to post-operative pain and long ...

While many people shy away from back surgery, others -- such as Denise Kordulak -- have no choice. The benefits far outweigh the risk. Many people who suffer from debilitating back pain resist surgery ...

A study of Medicare patients shows that costlier, more complex spinal fusion surgeries are on the rise — and sometimes done unnecessarily — for a common lower back condition caused by aging and ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wenzel Spine, Inc., a medical technology company focused on providing minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced a 24 ...

A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...