Many structural and pain problems associated with spinal disorders can be corrected with minimally invasive techniques. There are several advantages of using these procedures over traditional ...

Decades ago, back operations involved long surgeries, lengthy recoveries and extended hospital stays. Open spine surgeries often comprised of large incisions, leading to post-operative pain and long ...

Medtronic today introduced a new approach to minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery that the company says allows the procedure to be performed through smaller incisions in the middle lower back. The ...

(HealthDay News) – For patients undergoing spinal fusion by minimally-invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), the procedure is safe and effective based on a follow-up of at least two years, ...

Direct screw repair of the pars interarticularis provides a minimally invasive option for the treatment of spondylolysis in adolescent athletes with satisfactory clinical and radiological outcomes, ...

A minimally invasive spinal fusion back surgery results in less blood loss, less postoperative pain, smaller incisions, a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery and return to work. Rather than ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) the world leader in spinal technology, announced today a pioneering approach to minimally invasive spinal fusion at the 26 th annual ...

Dr. Rammy Gold and Dr. Houman “H.K.” Khosrovi of the PARS Brain and Spine Institute pose with the new Globus Excelsius Robot being used locally at the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. Camden ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The recent introduction of 3-D-printed and patient-matched pedicle screw guides has modernized spine surgery ...

It also allows for improved device placement accuracy to avoid injury to nerves. "This surgical strategy enables a highly efficient, minimally invasive lumbar fusion, while allowing visualization of ...