Washington Wilkes, Blake Thompson undergoes season ending spinal surgery The North Augusta Republican Party held its primary ...

What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...

Recovery from spinal stenosis surgery can vary based on what type of procedure was performed and the number of vertebrae operated on. Activity restrictions will be put in place during the initial ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

Wadia Hospital in Mumbai has opened a cutting-edge fetal surgery center specializing in treating open spina bifida, aiming to provide hope for families facing this serious birth defect. This ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted two 510 (k) clearances for implants which restore the integrity of the spine in tumor and infection cases.

Primary outcomes were back pain at 6 and 12 weeks. Standard open discectomy was assessed versus conservative interventions at ... 27 If conservative treatment failed, which was ascertained on a ...

When going through open-heart surgery, patients like Williams are often so concerned about the operation itself that they may not consider what recovery will be like. “Many of o ...

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

A small, flexible, disposable camera is making a huge difference in spinal surgery. On December 03, 2024, Daniel Sciubba, MD, and senior vice president of neurosurgery at Northwell Spine Institute, ...

Steve Schwarz underwent spinal surgery, only to later succumb to MRSA due to discontinuation of antibiotics at a care home. His family sued the doctors, resulting in a $1.65 million award.

The richest man in the world was recently in Pittsburgh to undergo a complex surgery. KDKA Radio’s Marty Griffin says Elon Musk underwent spinal fusion surgery at UPMC Presbyterian. Musk ...