Understanding spinal fusion means knowing the procedure, recovery process, potential risks, and how it can help treat chronic back or neck pain effectively.

Osteoporosis treatment was associated with reduced hospitalization and mortality risks following fragility fracture after 80 years of age.

Treatment with romosozumab is linked to improved BMD and a reduced risk for vertebral fractures among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

An ’80s rockstar is currently recovering from a spine injury after falling down a flight of stairs. Sylvia Bechard, the wife ...

Sharad Rajpal, MD, performed the first U.S. case using Cerapedics’ PearlMatrix P-15 bone graft for lumbar spinal fusion since its FDA approval. The bone graft, the first of its kind for lumbar spinal ...

Canadian rocker Aldo Nova has suffered a severe spinal injury, the result of a fall, and has canceled half a dozen upcoming ...

CMS is adding prior authorization requirements for certain fee-for-service procedures under traditional Medicare as part of its new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model. A total of 17 ...

Cost-effectiveness for risk-stratified patients isn’t necessarily better than usual care for lower back pain in the military health system, according to a study in the July 15 issue of Spine.

McQueen (6-foot-5, 197 pounds) is No. 8 in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters, and at his best is reminiscent of Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson. One of his goals for ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine.

Why axSpA increases the risk of spinal fractures If you’ve been diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis, you probably know it causes inflammation, mainly in the spine and the joints connecting ...