Spinal fusion is a tailored treatment that can restore function and relieve chronic pain when other methods fail. Here's what ...

Seven non-randomized comparative studies were identified (Figure 1). The basic strategy yielded 192 records. Fifty-four full texts were screened by titles and abstracts. Nineteen case reports ...

The main argument against fusion was that the indication for fusion in spinal stenosis has remained unclear (one RCT). In particular, degenerative changes (osteophytes, decreased disc height ...

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 ...

Other causes include hardening of the posterior longitudinal ligament ... bones are fused to create more space in the spinal canal. This procedure is known as an anterior cervical discectomy and ...

The study’s findings indicate that the posterior interposition technique, as employed by the SiLO TFX system, removes less bone volume and offers a larger surface area for bony fusion compared ... new ...