Spinal fusion has long been “the gold standard” in spine surgery, but motion-preserving techniques have become more attractive to physicians and patients in recent years. Spine surgeons discuss how ...

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Recovery from spinal fusion surgery is a lengthy process that involves wound healing and rehabilitation. The duration may vary significantly depending on a person’s situation. Spinal fusion is a ...

Prehabilitation can help the elderly recover better and suffer fewer complications from spinal fusion surgery, a new study says. Patients 75 and older who underwent a four-week prehab program prior to ...

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 ...

Procedure uses an approximately 8-mm incision. Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet has introduced endoscopic fusion surgery in Chennai. The minimally invasive procedure uses an approximately 8-mm incision to ...

Patients with diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, or coronary artery disease have a higher risk of UTIs post-spinal fusion for deformities. The study focused on posterior fusion procedures, ...