Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is generally accepted that spinal fusion, in conjunction with decompression, produces better clinical ...

The spine, or backbone, is a long column of bones that runs down the center of a person’s back. It is essential for many functions, such as movement, support, and protecting the spinal cord. A ...

Pre-Op Pain Patterns Affect Stenosis Surgery Outcomes There is a strong association between degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinous process fracture in patients undergoing interspinous process ...

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Lumbar spinal stenosis is most often caused by degenerative disease of the lumbar vertebrae and their associated joints. Neurogenic claudication can then result from compression of spinal nerves by ...

Abo and colleagues note that although descriptive evidence exists for the best position for adult lumbar puncture (LP), no comparative evidence exists for children. This study was completed on a ...

A clay shoveler’s fracture is a rare type of fracture that occurs in the back. Because it is a relatively stable fracture, most people will not need surgery to repair the break. This fracture occurs ...

Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 adults in developed countries. Most of them never find the source. The source is often spinal ...