1. Bundled payments from private insurers were a viable option for lumbar spinal fusion patients, according to a study published in the January 2024 issue of Spine. The study looked at lumbar spinal ...

Outcome measures Annual rates of simple (microsurgical discectomy, decompression) and complex surgical procedures (fusion, disc prosthesis) in the lumbar spine. Results The rate of lumbar ...

Recruitment of participants is based on those adults who fulfil clinical criteria to undergo thoracolumbar spinal fusion as determined by the attending physicians. After satisfying inclusion/exclusion ...

Mangione may have had bad experiences with the health-care system that could have provided a motivation for the shooting of ...

While you may know that the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that low back pain is the leading cause of disability ...

His posts indicate he had spinal fusion surgery in 2023. It is unclear whether it was successful. “There are lots of doctors who perform bad surgery and then abandon patients or blame them for t ...

Andie Proskus has chronic health conditions, including open wounds, an ongoing infection. Even though it's hard, she gives ...

Luigi Mangione appeared to frequently discuss what he claimed were his health troubles -- including back pain, brain fog, and sciatica -- online.

Spinal fusion surgery involves inserting bone or a bonelike material into the space between two spinal bones, then connecting the grafts and the bones with metal plates, screws or rods.

Spinal fusion – It may be performed as part of another surgery. Severe scoliosis or kyphosis may require the fusion of multiple vertebrae to stabilize and straighten the spine. We perform more than ...