Michael Markmiller was in excruciating pain for years. The 53-year-old couldn’t walk more than 100 meters without his legs going numb or stand up straight without sharp pains going down his legs. The ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ambulatory care after spinal fusion may be noninferior to overnight hospital stays for 6-month functional ...

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 ...

According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...

A collaboration between civil engineering and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh could change how spinal fusion surgery is performed and monitored. Associate Professors Amir Alavi, Nitin ...

Spinal fusion has long been “the gold standard” in spine surgery, but motion-preserving techniques have become more attractive to physicians and patients in recent years. Spine surgeons discuss how ...

A Central Florida resident is attempting the Dopey Challenge at the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend after her recovery ...

TriasMD, parent company of the DISC Surgery Centers, announced today that DISC Surgery Center at Tarzana is now open and ready to serve the San Fernando Valley. With a focus on advanced spine, joint, ...

Broncos safety P.J. Locke underwent back surgery shortly after the team's playoff loss to the Bills, he announced in a 14-minute YouTube video. The first episode of the personal documentary series, ...