Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...
Some types of neck surgery include cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical disc replacement, and laminectomy. These procedures address a variety of conditions affecting the top part of the ...
Corpectomy and laminectomy are two surgical options to treat neck and back pain. The procedures are similar, but a corpectomy is more complex and typically has a longer recovery timeline. Corpectomy ...
University of Mayland Medical Center neurosurgeon Dr. Mohamed A.M. Labib describes how surgeons were able to remove a rare bone tumor called a chordoma in the patient's cervical spine by threading ...
Since Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot system received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the year 2000, robotic-assisted surgical systems (RAS) have indisputably led the ...
Musculoskeletal surgery may be necessary for various reasons, such as treating sudden injuries or complications of underlying diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Read on to learn more about these ...
Spine surgery is one of the most complex types of surgery, given that the spine, spinal cord and central nervous system are all intertwined within the spinal column. Spine surgeons must undergo many ...