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 ...

From clinical outcomes to costs, here are the key discoveries in spine surgery this year: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas Back Institute found positive clinical results for patients having hybrid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed lumbar microdiscectomy with a bone-anchored annular closure device for treatment of ...

The Golden Knights’ captain is on the mend. Right wing Mark Stone had “successful” back surgery Thursday at Cedars Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital in Marina del Rey, California, the team said. The ...

Red Sox closer Tanner Houck underwent successful back surgery Tuesday, the club announced. Houck had a lumbar discectomy performed by Dr. Christopher Bono at Massachusetts General Hospital. Houck will ...

Patients with a symptomatic, single-level, lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus had a low likelihood of requiring fusion after they underwent microdiscectomy, according to results published in Global ...

Christian Yelich was in good spirits after undergoing a microdiscectomy, a procedure designed to alleviate pain and nerve issues in the patient's back. He did not, however, want to dig too deeply into ...

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that rookie guard Jalen Hood-Schifino underwent a successful lumbar microdiscectomy back procedure on Thursday. Further updates will be provided as appropriate. Given ...

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 ...

OctaSeal offers a unique combination of intradiscal, anatomic placement and tubular-based insertion, avoiding the need for bone removal, defect widening, or additional nerve retraction. The implant ...