Recently, an important study exposed a shocking reality: one unnecessary spine surgery is performed every eight minutes in ...

10% to 40% of patients experience "failed back surgery syndrome," in which the vertebrae do not fuse back together, the report said. "The times in which spinal fusion and laminectomy work for ...

There are two main approaches to surgery: the posterior approach, in which a portion of the posterior aspect of the spinal canal is removed in a procedure known as laminectomy, and the anterior ...

Endoscopic spine surgery is poised to play an increasing role in patient care, but questions about dominating techniques and payer responses remain, Brandon Hir ...

A LOCAL grandmother has appealed to the public for donations to help fund expenses for her daughter, who was recently ...

We treat all diseases of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, including: We take pride in carefully evaluating our patients and helping them determine whether surgery is their best option. We also ...

Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at (PMC) in Meeker, started performing surgeries using the ...

one unnecessary spine surgery is performed every eight minutes. The most commonly performed unnecessary spine surgeries include laminectomy, fusion, and discectomy. In addition to exposing ...

Louise Whitehead said her family had been left devastated by her 31-year old daughter Rachael’s recent diagnosis.