Lumbar facet arthroplasty was associated with superior outcomes vs. spinal fusion for stenosis and spondylolisthesis. Overall, 73.5% of patients in the facet arthroplasty group achieved clinical ...

Austevoll and colleagues assessed the impact of surgeon opinion vs. random allocation for decompression with fusion or decompression alone in a cohort of 222 patients (mean age, 66.2 years) with ...

One-level decompression fusion in the lower back can be done with two one-inch incisions, all in the back, as opposed to the front and the side. “The surgery is typically about an hour’s time ...

Source Reference: Ulrich NH, et al "Incidence of revision surgery after decompression with vs without fusion among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis" JAMA Netw Open 2022; DOI: 10. ...

The study comprised 48 patients who underwent endoscopic transforaminal and lateral decompression for both persistent and recurrent leg and/or back pain after a previous lumbar laminectomy — 22 ...

The Case Series, authored by Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, M.D., details a novel endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion technique using the VariLift-LX stand-alone expandable interbody fusion ...

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The researchers defined a complex fusion as one involving three or more vertebrae or more than one side of the spine. Fusions cost $60,000 to $90,000.

Surgical treatment usually has two components: decompression and spinal fusion. For the former, physicians open patients’ backs and cut out arthritic bone that pinches the nerves that run from ...

Spinal decompression is a therapy that aims to relieve back pain and discomfort by reducing pressure along your spine. Healthcare professionals may use decompression therapy to address the ...