The most common back surgeries, explained
Imagine a life where even the simplest movement becomes a painful endeavor.
Jun 21, 2023
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Spinal Fusion
Medical news and research articles
Study: Intraoperative 3D imaging can improve accuracy of pedicle screw placement in spine surgery
A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that intraoperative three-dimensional (3D) imaging was superior to two-dimensional radiographs in confirming the accuracy of pedicle screw placement during spine surgery. ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Aquarium fish and smart implants show the way to better bone health
People who suffer from back pain may get relief from research showing that electrical fields and fish genes provide novel building blocks for a healthy skeleton.
Feb 15, 2023
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Q and A: What is degenerative disk disease?
I've been struggling with back stiffness and pain for a long time, but it has gotten worse in the last few years. My doctor told me that I have degenerative disk disease. What exactly does that mean? Is it common and what ...
Jan 27, 2023
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Surgery for spinal stenosis linked to lower mortality and costs, compared to nonoperative treatment
For patients with spinal stenosis, operative treatment is associated with a lower risk of death and lower costs over two years, compared with nonoperative treatment, suggests a study in the February issue of The Journal of ...
Jan 13, 2023
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Q&A: Cervical disk replacement
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has had terrible neck pain for a few years. It has gotten to the point where he cannot turn his head to either side enough to drive safely. We heard that replacing a disk in his neck might be ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Maintain motion with new artificial disk surgery
Neck pain is a common issue that affects most adults. It can make driving a vehicle, performing computer work and taking part in hobbies painful or impossible. Cervical disk replacement is a new surgical procedure that can ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Children and teens getting spinal surgery don't need so many opioids, study suggests
A Michigan Medicine study finds that children and teens with scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion can be prescribed fewer opioids while still receiving adequate pain control after surgery.
Aug 3, 2022
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