Scoliosis, the sideways curvature of the spine, affects millions of adolescents in the United States each year. The majority of them will not require any treatment, and only a small percentage will ...

Awake spine surgery has largely been limited to shorter, simpler procedures, but Stanley Hoang, MD, of Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, La., has leveraged the technique in new ways. Dr. Hoang, who ...

1. MILD is less invasive than traditional back surgery. Spinal stenosis is traditionally treated with conservative measures — such as epidural steroid injections, medication and physical therapy — or ...

Wenzel Spine launched the Stand-alone lumbar interbody fusion procedure using the VariLift-Lx device, the devicemaker said Aug. 29. Varilift-Lx is the only standalone posterior lumbar interbody fusion ...

Spinal fusion surgery connects two or more vertebrae of your spine together. The surgery is done to help stabilize your spine, reduce pain, or address spine issues, such as scoliosis. Spinal fusion ...

Common types of spine surgery include laminectomy, vertebroplasty, and spinal fusion. Certain procedures are better suited for certain types of damage. There are many types of spine surgery, but most ...

If you live with constant lower back pain, surgery can start to look like the only way out. Yet new research from the University of South Australia published in the Australian Health Review shows that ...

Orthopedic surgeons need to adapt low back procedures based on a person’s sex Men have narrower pelvises than women, making it harder to place rods and screws in a straight line If not anticipated, ...

Results showed anterior lumbar interbody fusion with posterior pedicle screw fixation may be effective and cost efficient and pose minimal complications within the immediate postoperative period when ...

A neurosurgeon says there is a new procedure that has been shown to reduce back pain for patients suffering from spinal stenosis and is considered an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. TOPS, which ...

People often experience muscle pain after spinal fusion surgery due to the surgical techniques involved. However, different techniques can cause less pain, and medications can help reduce the effects ...