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

Lumbar spondylolisthesis is the displacement of the lumbar vertebrae in either the forward or backward position. It can cause pain, numbness, and tingling in the lower back, buttocks, or thighs, ...

Researchers investigated risk factors for the development of opioid dependence in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). They found that, overall, patients were more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — A subgroup analysis of the SPORT study showed a 14% re-operation rate at 4 years for patients ...

Patients treated surgically for degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis experience a substantially greater improvement in pain and function at 2 years follow-up compared to patients managed ...

June 16, 2009 — Surgery may be effective for pain relief in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis, according to the results of a study reported in the June issue of the ...

The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) enrolled 607 patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis in either a randomized group (if consenting to randomization) or an observational group (if ...

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Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old from Maryland, is suspected in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione suffered from spondylolisthesis, a painful back condition requiring surgery.