Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF ... failed conservative therapy and have evidence of symptomatic nerve root and or spinal cord compression as documented by patient symptoms and ...

Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have uncovered an ...

Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns talked to a neurosurgeon at UPMC about the connection between the brain and spinal cord and when ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate ...

Spinal arthritis is the inflammation of the joints between the bones in your spine or the joints connecting your spine to your pelvis. Spinal arthritis can be caused by autoimmune diseases, wear and ...

Total joint arthroplasty procedures are the most common cause of malpractice claims within orthopedic surgery, according to a September study published in The Journal of Arthroplasty. Researchers ...

And, in 32% of patients who had no symptoms at all, either disc degeneration, bulging or herniation, facet joint hypertrophy, or spinal nerve root compression was detected. The authors add that it's ...

Neurogenic bladder is when a person lacks bladder control due to damage to the nerves carrying messages between the bladder and the brain. This damage may be the result of a spinal cord injury, an ...

The left cyst also compressed the left S1 nerve root. There was also some mild bony erosion associated ... recurrent but significantly reduced pain and discomfort. MRI of the spine was performed. The ...