An electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, a new study suggests. The issue becomes important for patients as the demand for minimally ...

Ann Arbor, MI - Needle electromyography (EMG) is a better (and much cheaper) alternative to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients with low back pain (LBP) and might both improve diagnosis and ...

A new, highly accurate, neuromonitoring method that can be used during thoracic spine surgery to prevent malpositioning of pedicle screws such that they enter the spinal canal and possibly cause ...

January 15, 2010 — Surgeons are relying too heavily on imaging to diagnose lumbar spinal stenosis and to determine the need for surgery to correct this condition, a new commentary suggests. In the ...

From an early age, Dr. Kelli Crabtree-Wilson was fascinated by the human nervous system. Personal experiences sparked her interest in neuroscience, eventually leading her to a career in neurosurgery.

A neurosurgeon at Northwell’s Staten Island University Hospital has performed Staten Island’s first Total Posterior Spine System procedure, according to a recent announcement. The procedure is an ...

Disorders of the back and spine are extremely common, particularly in older adults. Nerve roots or the spinal cord itself can become compressed, leading to neurological symptoms of pain, numbness, and ...