Professor Yimin Zou and colleagues have published surprising results that reveal that RYK expression inhibits wound healing, ...

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients see primary care doctors. To understand this condition, it’s ...

Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

A new procedure at Main Line Health uses a side or front surgical entry and an implant for stable fix for back pain with less hospital time and faster recovery.

The American Spine Registry (ASR), a collaboration between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, has released its inaugural annual report ...

while research on exercise fear after lumbar fusion remains insufficient. This study aims to investigate the incidence and severity of exercise fear in patients with chronic low back pain and leg pain ...

If conservative treatments don't work within two or three months, surgery may be an option. However, the benefits of surgeries like lumbar fusion remain controversial. A total disc replacement is ...

The objective of this study was to compare the long-term efficacy of spinal fusion surgery versus non-surgical treatment for chronic radicular lumbar spondylopathy. METHODS: A total of 93 patients ...

Based on the baseline lumbar-sacral model, common spinal internal fixation procedures ... Various surgical factors, such as the number of fused segments, fusion level, and fixation method, may also ...

In the study, treatment with AGA111, a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 6 (rhBMP6), led to faster radiographic fusion and a higher fusion success rate, as well as greater improvements in ...

A novel synthetic bone graft showed noninferiority to autograft in posterolateral spinal fusion. The synthetic graft also diminished the effects of smoking on surgical outcomes. SAN DIEGO — A ...