ABSTRACT: Background: Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a highly prevalent condition, with over 400 million people estimated to experience symptomatic DDD annually as of 2018 [1]. Its prevalence ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is a highly prevalent condition, with over 400 million people estimated to experience symptomatic DDD annually as of 2018 [1]. Its prevalence ...

Objective To evaluate the intra- and interobserver reliability of the Lee et al. classification for migrated lumbar disc herniations. Methods In 2018, Ahn Y. et al. demonstrated the accuracy of this ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have a LeBron James problem. For the first time in his career, the 21-time All-NBA superstar power forward missed his team's season opener last month. James hasn't been ...

Lumbar herniated disc are common manifestations of degenerative spine diseases, the main cause of radiated lower back pain. This guideline followed standard of a systematic review with recovery of ...

Tiger Woods (49) underwent back surgery again for the first time in 13 months since last September. His return schedule after the surgery has not been announced. Woods said in a post on social media ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch et ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is any narrowing in the lumbar spinal canal or lateral recess. It can be developmental, congenital, or acquired. This article discusses acquired degenerative lumbar spinal ...

Objective: This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (PETD) and unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy (UBED) in the management of L4–L5 ...

Low back pain is a common complaint. An estimated 70% to 85% of the adult population is reported to experience the problem at some point during their lifetime. While the source of back pain – ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Summary: This article explains what a herniated disc is, ...