Lumbar spinal fusion has been a mainstay in spine surgery. Here six things to know about the procedure in 2025: 1. Lumbar spinal fusions are among the most common lumbar spine procedures done from ...

The duration for wearing the brace depends on the severity of the curve and the stage of the child’s growth. In severe cases, where the curvature exceeds 40 degrees, surgery is considered to ...

Braces may be made of hard plastic ... In cases like this, your doctor may recommend spinal fusion surgery, which has been shown to stop the increase of curves. During this operation, the small ...

With this approval, the Catamaran is now indicated to treat the SI joint as either a stand-alone treatment or to augment a spinal fusion. "The FDA has cleared the Catamaran SI Joint Fusion System ...

"The SynerFuse™ proof-of-concept study demonstrated the safety and feasibility of integrating direct nerve stimulation with open lumbar or lumbosacral decompression and instrumented fusion.

A novel synthetic bone graft showed noninferiority to autograft in posterolateral spinal fusion. The synthetic graft also diminished the effects of smoking on surgical outcomes. SAN DIEGO — A ...