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Understanding spinal fusion recovery: What you need to know

According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...
2 Minute Medicine

Multimodal prehabilitation improves postoperative outcomes after spinal fusion surgery

In this randomized clinical trial, a multimodal prehabilitation program for older adults undergoing spinal fusion surgery was ...

Correcting spinal curves in scoliosis

SCOLIOSIS is characterised by an abnormal curvature of the spine and has an incidence rate of about two to three per cent in ...
Nature

Comparative analysis of the efficacy and functional recovery of unilateral biportal endoscopy-assisted lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) assisted interbody fusion on the functional recovery of patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation (LDH). From ...
Becker's ASC

From risk to recovery: New answers to spinal fusion’s toughest problems

Over 400,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed annually in the United States and as the population ages, that number is expected to rise. The goal of many spinal fusion surgeries is to reduce or ...
Nature

Comparative analysis of the efficacy of oblique lateral interbody fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a prevalent condition affecting the lumbar spine, often leading to significant pain, disability, and decreased quality of life in affected individuals. LDH occurs when ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

A TLIF is a type of surgery that focuses on relieving pressure on the lumbar spine discs and stabilizing the spine through fusion. In some cases, a TLIF procedure may be necessary to provide ...