Spinal fusion surgery connects two or more vertebrae of your spine together. The surgery is done to help stabilize your spine, reduce pain, or address spine issues, such as scoliosis. Spinal fusion ...
Young patients with early-onset scoliosis, a dangerous curvature of the spine, have two options for surgery, but a new study finds one of the procedures results in fewer complications. For 8- to ...
Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure that fuses (attaches) two or more vertebrae together. It’s usually done to reduce pain and improve the stability of the spine. While it can be a helpful procedure ...
Over 400,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed annually in the United States and as the population ages, that number is expected to rise. The goal of many spinal fusion surgeries is to reduce or ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Back pain is one of the most common medical problems worldwide. The pain can be debilitating, and more than one in four people in the U.S. suffer from it. Medication, therapies ...