Every spine surgeon has seen it: the herniated lumbar disc that somehow…vanishes. No scalpel. No cage. No fusion. Just one day, the MRI shows something that wasn’t there before— nothing. Welcome to ...

Introduction: Patient-reported outcomes are widely used to measure surgical success in patients undergoing elective lumbar spine surgery. However, unique goals created by patients may provide a more ...

Computed tomography (CT) imaging, characterized by its high contrast sensitivity and spatial resolution, provides detailed insights into a patient’s internal anatomical structures, particularly the ...

"Given his active lifestyle, preserved facet joints, and desire to avoid fusion, multilevel ADR offered the best opportunity to relieve his pain while preserving motion across the lumbar spine.

Spine fractures are common. The treatment of traumatic fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine remains controversial but surgery involving pedicle screw fixation has become a popular option. To ...