, and , Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga. Indications. The indications for microscopic discectomy include leg pain that is more severe than back pain, radicular signs and symptoms ...

Neck surgery is a general term for any surgical procedure used to create more space in the vertebrae of the neck (cervical spine). This reduces compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots. Neck ...

Lumbar stenosis is an increasingly common pathological condition that is becoming more frequent with increasing mean life expectancy, with high costs for society. It has many causes, among which ...

Laminotomies and laminectomies can be lumbar or cervical: Following a laminotomy or laminectomy, a spinal fusion (SF) may be necessary to stabilize the spine. An SF involves joining two bones ...

Stanley Jones, MD, is director of spine care services at Memorial Hermann Hospital, Southwest in Houston. He also provides care at Houston Orthopedic & Spine Hospital and SpineCare in Houston and is ...

Here is a chart provided by Matt Lau, director of financial analysis for Regent Surgical Health, of 10 of the best paying ASC procedures (offering average ranges of reimbursements) from selected ...

Laminotomies, medial facetectomies, foraminotomies, nerve root retractions and discectomies can be performed with the advantages of minimally invasive techniques. The announcement was made during ...