When thinking about the long-term future of spine surgery, some procedures stand out for their cost-effectiveness.

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...

with degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis who underwent surgery with 2-year follow-up. Ivar M. Austevoll Overall, surgeons preferred decompression alone for 112 patients and ...

In a healthcare industry that has become inundated with physicians who overprescribe pain medication and are all too eager to ...

Orthopedic spine surgeon Antonio Webb, MD, has opened a spinal clinic in Schertz, Texas, according to a Feb. 3 report from News 4 San Antonio. The South Texas Spinal Clinic will offer nonoperative and ...

University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated ...

Degenerative disk disease is a progressive condition in which spinal disks deteriorate. Surgery is an option, but less invasive treatments and therapies may also help. Degenerative disk disease is ...

Microdiscectomy surgery, also known as microdecompression surgery, is a surgical procedure used to get pressure off a lumbar ...

Surgical options for degenerative disk disease include: Decompression surgery, such as a laminectomy or diskectomy, relieves compression of the nerve root for the spinal cord. Stabilization ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted two 510 (k) clearances for implants which restore the integrity of ...