Neurosurgeon to the Spinal Injuries Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital and Departments of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore and Dalcross Private Hospitals, Sydney, Australia Centre for Health, Exercise ...

Several types of back surgery can help reduce back pain. Common procedures include spinal fusion, discectomy, and disk replacement. Recovery times may depend on the extent of the procedure. Share on ...

The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint ...

In this video from the Open Operating Theatre, Nils Hansen-Algenstaedt, MD, from OrthoCentrum Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, discusses how to perform a minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody ...

Social history: Married, self-employed insurance agent. Travels extensively by car in a local area. Rare alcohol consumption, nonsmoker. Sedentary, can walk only about 2 blocks before experiencing ...

Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery on Friday, the 15-time major champion announced on X on Saturday. “After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted doctors ...

Objective To assess the costs and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) compared with open microdiscectomy among patients with sciatica. Methods This economic ...

PUDUCHERRY: The Orthopaedic Department of Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH & PGI) has successfully performed its first endoscopic discectomy surgery, ...