Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

It can be developmental, congenital, or acquired. This article discusses acquired degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. Lumbar spondylosis refers to degenerative changes of the lumbar spine.

Posteriorly, the bony arch encircles the spinal canal (Fig 1). It is composed of transverse processes, facet joints, two pedicles, two laminae, and a spinous process. In the lumbar spine, the bony ...

Maryland surgeons perform groundbreaking transorbital surgery to remove spinal tumors through a patient's eye socket, saving a young woman with rare chordoma cancer.

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: T2-weighted MRI of the Lumbar Spine. (Left) Mid-sagittal view; (Right Top) Axial scan at the L3 level; (Right Bottom) Axial scan at the L3-L4 disk level. Note the severe ...

Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North ...

“The LumiVy OsteoVy PEKK Lumbar IBF clearance is another product in a long line of Vy Spine implants which will utilize the unique qualities of our proprietary OsteoVy PEKK designs,” said Bret ...

Trans-sacral canal plasty (TSCP) is a minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery under local anaesthesia. TSCP is expected to be effective regardless of whether the patient has had previous surgery.

Learn about the symptoms of spinal stenosis and how the condition can progress. This article also looks at treatments for spinal stenosis symptoms.

A recent Four Corners episode questioned the use of surgically implanted devices called spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain. Here’s what the evidence says.

This video reviews the indications for medial branch blocks and radiofrequency ablation for chronic low back pain from facet joints.