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 ...

Spinal fusion has long been “the gold standard” in spine surgery, but motion-preserving techniques have become more attractive to physicians and patients in recent years. Spine surgeons discuss how ...

According to results of a recently published study, among properly selected patients, 99.8% were successfully discharged to their homes following same-day lumbar or cervical spine surgery. The ...

CHICAGO — According to a presenter here, fulfillment of patients’ preoperative expectations varied 2 years after cervical spine surgery, but overall, expectations were fulfilled for the most part. The ...

Triple fusion neck surgery, or three-level cervical fusion, is a major surgical procedure that addresses certain neck issues. It involves fusing multiple vertebrae in the cervical spine, eliminating ...

Rosemont, Ill -- A new study published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) finds that two years after anterior cervical neck operations, patients who have ...

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure in which two or more vertebrae are permanently joined into one solid bone with no space between them. Vertebrae are the small, interlocking bones of the spine. In ...

Macon Mayhem forward Justin Thompson, 25, needs surgery after experiencing a serious spine injury during a game Saturday night against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dogs. The Mayhem said in a Facebook post ...