Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The desire for a minimally invasive technique to restore intervertebral disc height for indirect decompression ...

Last month we discussed that the higher level (L1-L2, L2-L3 and L3-L4) lumbar disc herniations present significantly different than the more common lower level (L4-L5 and L5-S1) lumbar disc ...

No significant association was seen between type of index operation and need for revision surgery among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS), according to a cohort study. Among 328 ...

A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...

A recent advancement in minimally invasive spine surgery, unilateral biportal endoscopy integrates the principles of both microscopic and endoscopic techniques.It utilizes two independent portals — ...

Postlaminectomy syndrome after posterior lumbar fusion is associated with significantly increased long-term risk for major cardiac events.

Several surgeons debuted spine devices and other techniques during the first quarter from cervical discs to personalized implants. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Randy Dryer, MD, Curiteva’s ...