Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

Patients treated for lumbar spinal stenosis with the mild decompression procedure reported sustained improvements in pain and mobility after one year and experienced no serious adverse events, ...

The development of degenerative vertebral slippage usually involves arthritis of the facet joints with loss of normal structural support . The condition occurs most often at the L4-L5 level, and most ...

In patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis, it is uncertain whether decompression surgery alone is noninferior to decompression with instrumented fusion. We conducted ...

Ehsan Jazini, MD, performed the first two-level lumbar disc replacement combining the TOPS spine system. He performed the milestone case at Reston (Va.) Hospital at L4-L5 and L5-S1, according to a Nov ...

The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint ...

A low-back disc herniation can be a harrowing experience. One minute you're going about your day and the next you're laid up with pain, numbness, or tingling into your back and legs. Luckily, in many ...

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Introduction: Robot-assisted surgery is becoming increasingly popular and its application is expanding to various spinal surgical procedures, including endoscopic spinal surgery. Aim: The aim of this ...