The North American Spine Society announced revised recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 coverage recommendations for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery, according to a press release.“ ...

When it comes to spinal fusion, surgeons say the challenge is increasingly knowing when less surgery becomes too little. From stable degenerative spondylolisthesis and lumbar stenosis to cervical ...

Spine surgeons have more ways than ever to avoid a fusion. Farah Musharbash, MD, also sees what happens when they try too hard. In his revision practice, Dr. Musharbash encounters patients whose ...

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 ...

Two New Hampshire athletes returned to activity after endoscopic spine surgery relieved nerve compression, a less invasive ...

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Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...