Cervical and lumbar stenosis are the most common forms, with lumbar spinal stenosis affecting more than 200,000 adults in the United States. Anatomy of the spine and the mechanics of spinal stenosis ...

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Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is a minimally invasive surgery that helps ... The decision to use stand-alone LLIF depends on the patient’s anatomy, the degree of spinal instability, and the ...

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This article discusses the anatomy and function of the iliopsoas muscle and how to treat various iliopsoas conditions. The iliopsoas consists of three distinct muscles. They are usually grouped ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

The advantages of laser spine surgery are multi-faceted, offering significant benefits to patients. As a minimally invasive procedure, it results in less bodily trauma and consequently, a reduced ...

Ultrasound (US) guided spinal anaesthesia is gaining recognition for its ability to minimise technical difficulties encountered in patients with atypical spinal anatomy. Spinal anaesthesia is ...

Bourguignon, Lukas et al. systematically review the effect of drugs commonly administered after traumatic spinal cord injury on the neurological recovery in both animal studies and humans.

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Knowing a patient’s symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the ...

A veterinarian explains that while cats aren't liquid, their skeletal structure affords them incredible flexibility to hunt, ...