In anterior cervical surgery, it is usually not necessary or desirable to remove the posterior longitudinal ligament. Retention of the ligament helps prevent overdistraction of the disc space by ...

When thinking about the long-term future of spine surgery, some procedures stand out for their cost-effectiveness.

“Recovering from neck surgery. Hurts a lot ... "I basically crushed my C5-C6 disc and had to have two surgeries to remove part of it." Neck pain is often a common condition many of us have.

While Musk’s other surgery remains unspecified, he did admit to opting for disc replacement. He recommended individuals ...

Surgery is typically indicated when six months of conservative therapy have not been successful, if there is a neurologic deficit attributable to the cervical disc disease or when the symptoms ...

A cervical intervertebral disc can prolapse (hernia or rupture) asymptomatically or may produce neck pain, nerve root compression (radiculopathy) or spinal cord compression (myelopathy). Surgery is ...

Broadcaster Kim Jun-ho, who was unable to attend the 'SBS Entertainment Awards' due to a herniated disc in his neck, is ...

In a healthcare industry that has become inundated with physicians who overprescribe pain medication and are all too eager to ...

Centinel Spine saw prodisc revenue surpass $95 million in 2024, according to a Jan. 23 news release. 1. Full-year total disc sales grew 38% year over year, and revenue broke records in the U.S. and ...

My neck surgery destroyed my life ... I just had an ACDF myself for a protruding disc. Very painful, but the pain quickly faded. I am now back to gold, as you will soon be too!” ...