Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed patients who underwent lumbar spinal fusion prior to total hip arthroplasty experienced a higher ...

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 ...

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 new study from orthopedic researchers at The University of Toledo has found lumbar spinal fusion procedures are far more likely to fail in individuals with diabetes. "We've known for a long time ...

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 ...

Several types of back surgery can help reduce back pain. Common procedures include spinal fusion, discectomy, and disk replacement. Recovery times may depend on the extent of the procedure. Share on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Severe hip osteoarthritis was associated with increased risk of reoperation after lumbar spinal fusions.

A collaboration between civil engineering and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh could reshape spinal fusion surgery. Associate Professors Amir Alavi, Nitin Agarwal, and D. Kojo Hamilton ...

Coding for lumbar spinal fusion procedures in ASCs or outpatient centers is much different than coding for spinal fusion in the inpatient setting, according to the American Academy of Professional ...