The desire for a minimally invasive technique to restore intervertebral disc height for indirect decompression and sagittal and coronal alignment while preserving posterior structures resulted in ...

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

Conclusion: Early one-stage posterior-only surgery for congenital cervicothoracic scoliosis ... The mean follow-up period was 75.8 months (28–182 months). Fusion levels averaged 3.4 segments (2–6 ...

Ali Mesiwala, MD, performed the first posterior fusion at DISC Sports and Spine Centers using Kleiner Device Labs' KG2 Surge system, the devicemaker said in a Jan. 14 LinkedIn post. The patient had ...

It may be four to six weeks before you can comfortably go back to work. Full recovery from spinal fusion surgery can take between six months to a year to resume normal activities. Restrictions similar ...

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 ...

There are two main approaches to surgery: the posterior approach, in which a portion of the posterior ... and the remaining vertebral bones are fused to create more space in the spinal canal. This ...

Most episodes of back pain resolve within a few weeks of onset. You can expect to be back to normal within a month or so. If your symptoms persist, you should check in with your healthcare provider; ...

Have a diagnosis of lumbar instability defined as more than 4 mm translation or 10° of angular motion between flexion and extension on upright lateral radiographs (to exclude participants who might ...