A new position statement from the International Osteoporosis Foundation's (IOF) Committee of Scientific Advisors Fracture ...

The procedure is being called a major advancement in surgical precision.

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 ...

The demand for posterior spinal fusion procedures is expected to increase by more than 80% by 2060. The demand will be even greater among older patients, who often need more costly care, placing an ...

Decades ago, back operations involved long surgeries, lengthy recoveries and extended hospital stays. Open spine surgeries often comprised of large incisions, leading to post-operative pain and long ...

Under the deal, DePuy Synthes will inherit Expanding Innovations' products including its interbody cage systems used in ...

Memorial Hospital hosted the first U.S. surgery using Signus USA’s VertaConnect spinal implant system. The procedure was performed July 3 by spinal surgeon Ngoc-Lam Nguyen, MD. The VertaConnect system ...

According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...

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, ...