In a new study, numerous genomic regions potentially affecting the structure of the discs and inflammatory factors were found ...

Lumbar disk herniation is one of the most common structural changes in the lower back and the most common cause of radiating ...

As a new choice for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease, artificial lumbar disc replacement has been widely used in clinical surgery. The finite element is a very effective method to predict ...

By contrast, ChatGPT 4.0 hit 100% accuracy for diagnostic testing and a 33% accuracy rate for surgical intervention ...

A $2.3 million settlement has been reached for a construction worker seriously injured when he fell while working on stilts.

The spine, which acts as a pillar of the human body, is supported and centered at the back of the body.There are numerous ...

A herniated lumbar disc can push on spinal nerves and cause severe, shooting leg pain, numbness and/or weakness. A percutaneous disc removal (PDR) can remove a portion of the herniated disc that is ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research found that combining dexamethasone and vitamin ...

Two major commercial payers in the mid-Atlantic region have expanded coverage for Centinel Spine's 1- and 2-level lumbar ...

Hereditary risk factors for disc herniations were investigated in a study led by a University of Oulu research group, utilising data from FinnGen, the Estonian Biobank, and the UK Biobank. The study ...

While the cause of the pain can originate in the legs, it is more often associated with the lumbar spine. This includes the five vertebrae (bones that form the spinal column) situated between the ...