Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video from the Open Operating Theatre, Klaus John Schnake, MD, discusses how to perform an open, ...

(HealthDay News) – For patients undergoing lumbar spine stenosis decompression surgery with or without fusion, the one-year readmission rate is 9.7% or 7.2%, respectively, according to a study ...

The minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild) procedure provides pain relief and improved physical function for at least a year in patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a ...

For many people living with chronic back and nerve pain, the search for relief can feel like a dead end. One Alabama patient ...

The addition of concomitant fusion to decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis added no benefit to outcomes, according to 2-year results of a multcenter, randomized, controlled study.

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the vertebral or spinal canal which encloses the spinal cord and spinal nerves. It may result in compression of these nerves leading to pain, numbness, tingling ...

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, Netherlands 3 Department of Medical Statistics ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis can disrupt nerve signals to your legs, making walking difficult or painful. Symptoms may include leg numbness, cramping, tingling, weakness, or foot drop. Some people feel ...

Spinal stenosis occurs when the spaces in your spine narrow, whether from aging, injury, or a medical condition. You may have pain, weakness, or other symptoms if the spinal cord is compressed. The ...