Introduction Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common condition in adults and can impose a heavy burden on both the individual and society. It is defined as displacement of disc components beyond the ...

Objectives Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) and lumbar discectomy are both used for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR); however, limited research has ...

Cerapedics’ PearlMatrix P-15 peptide enhanced bone graft for lumbar spinal fusion earned FDA premarket approval, the company said June 23. The FDA granted it a Class III drug-device combination ...

AS a dad-of-three and manager of a busy butcher’s shop, Mark Doe lived a normal life, keeping active and spending time with ...

An MRI scan revealed severe spinal canal stenosis at L3-L4 and L4-L5, as well as a herniated nucleus pulposus on the right at L5-S1 (Figs 11, 12). DC underwent a L3-L5 decompressive laminectomy ...

Centinel Spine advances its commitment to lumbar total disc replacement (LTDR) with new prodisc L instruments designed to meet evolving customer needs while ensuring effective and reproducible ...

Centinel Spine launched new instrumentation for its prodisc L lumbar disc replacement implant, the company said June 5. The new instruments were developed with the help of user feedback and designed ...

The lumbar spine has 5 intervertebral segments, termed L1 through L5. S1 stands for the first segment of sacral that is intermediately below the lumbar spine. (b) ... or osteoporotic vertebral ...

While herniated discs may occur in almost any level of the spine, lumbar microdiscectomy – surgery in the lower portion of the back – is the most common site for this procedure. How long does a ...

A herniated lumbar disc is a broad term to describe a change in a spinal disc of the lower back. ... the L5 nerve comes down in the central canal at the L4-5 and above levels and then comes out in the ...