Results showed anterior lumbar interbody fusion with posterior pedicle screw fixation may be effective and cost efficient and pose minimal complications within the immediate postoperative period when ...

Over five years, subsequent reoperation rates for single-level lumbar discectomy reached 14.4%, according to a study published in Spine. Four things to know: 1. The study included 308,979 adult ...

Herniation may occur anywhere along the spine but most commonly in the lumbar region, usually between the fifth lumbar and first sacral vertebrae (L5-S1). The usual cause is degeneration of the ...

Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery on Friday, the 15-time major champion announced on X on Saturday. “After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted doctors ...

Background Patients who undergo lumbar disc surgery for herniated discs, are advocated two different postoperative management strategies: a watchful waiting policy, or referral for rehabilitation ...

Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Afyon, Turkey, Vakif Gureba Training Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey and Yeditepe University Faculty of ...

Lumbar discectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in the US for the treatment of back and leg pain, but the benefits of this intervention over nonoperative care have not been proven.

Tiger Woods went through a seventh back surgery Friday, this time to replace a disk in his lower back that had caused pain and mobility issues. Woods said in a social media post Saturday that he had ...