From clinical outcomes to costs, here are the key discoveries in spine surgery this year: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas Back Institute found positive clinical results for patients having hybrid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeons had more accurate preoperative expectations in predicting patient-reported outcomes 2 years after ...

Scoliosis is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine. Spinal fusion surgery (SFS) for scoliosis fuses two or more vertebrae together to help straighten the spine and prevent the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term corticosteroid use is associated with significant increases in perioperative adverse outcomes for ...

Patients may wish to take a one- to three-month break from lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) before undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Why? An increased risk of infection has been ...

CHICAGO — The diabetes/weight loss drug semaglutide is associated with a significantly greater risk for repeat operations in patients with diabetes who require lumbar surgery, a new study suggests.

Santiago.- The Clínica Universitaria Unión Médica del Norte (CUUMN) marks a historic milestone in Dominican and regional ...

For years, debate around endoscopic spine surgery centered on whether the technique was ready for broad adoption. Questions about safety, durability, and outcomes dominated discussions among surgeons, ...

The Nuggets forward will be out indefinitely after the surgery on his lower back. From NBA.com News Services Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds this season. Denver Nuggets ...