A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...

Results showed anterior lumbar interbody fusion with posterior pedicle screw fixation may be effective and cost efficient and pose minimal complications within the immediate postoperative period when ...

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the full U.S. commercial launch of the WaveForm ® L Lateral ...

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the publication of new data from a prospective, multicenter ...

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) the world leader in spinal technology, announced today a pioneering approach to minimally invasive spinal fusion at the 26 th annual ...

Elective neurosurgery has quietly crossed a threshold: advances in minimally invasive techniques, anesthesia, and perioperative care have made a set of historically “inpatient” spine and neurovascular ...

The lumbar region of the spine is prone to developing pain and other symptoms due to degenerative or traumatic conditions and abnormalities. Lumbar fusion surgery may be recommended for patients who ...

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As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the factors limiting broader adoption are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have ...