To treat some back or spine problems, doctors will recommend spine fusion (also called back fusion). Back fusion can treat fractured vertebrae, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, spinal pain, ...

Each year more than 250,000 Americans undergo spine fusion surgery in an effort to stop the pain. And on a recent November morning, Hermann decided she too needed to fix the problem, once and for all.

Published results showed an improvement in screw times with the use of robotic navigated assistance within the first several cases of posterior spinal fusion. To evaluate the surgeon learning ...

There are many surgical options, all of which depend on the diagnosis: endoscopic surgery, microdiskectomy, laminectomy, disc replacement, and fusion surgery. Less invasive surgeries may reduce ...

Biomedical engineers are refining the bone screws and other mechanical devices used in spinal fusion. Back pain will afflict 80% of the U.S. population at some time in their lives. And lower-back ...

In spinal fusion, rods and screws are inserted to fuse the spine in a straighter position. The question of what to do with kids around 8 to 11 is less clear-cut than it is for older and younger ...

The study, called Spinal Laminectomy vs Instrumented Pedicle screw fusion (SLIP), enrolled patients aged 50 to 80 years with symptomatic spinal stenosis and single-level grade I spondylolisthesis ...