Fusion surgery was associated with lower rates of medical complications and hospital readmissions compared with decompression ...

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 ...

A neurosurgeon says there is a new procedure that has been shown to reduce back pain for patients suffering from spinal stenosis and is considered an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. TOPS, which ...

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 ...

Spinal Fusion Procedures Should Differ Based On Patient's Sex, Experts Argue By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The placement of orthopedic screws and rods ...

Spinal Elements has completed the first clinical procedures using Luna Ti, a lumbar interbody implant that combines the company’s established Luna design with an integrated titanium surface. The ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To follow up on the completion of its clinical proof-of-concept study, SynerFuse™ and its partner, Velentium Medical, today announced plans to scale ...

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, ...

Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik, left, a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UToledo, and Dr. Hossein Elgafy, chief of spine surgery at The University of Toledo Medical Center, recently ...