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Based primarily on Level 3 and 4 studies that were conducted by authors with conflicts of interest, a review of the literature shows axial interbody fusion performed at the lumbrosacral junction had a ...

Transforaminal endoscopic disc removal in the L5-S1 motion segment of the lumbar spine creates a technical challenge due to anatomical reasons and individual variability. The majority of surgeons ...

Lumbar fusion surgery is a well‐established intervention for stabilising degenerative lumbar disorders. However, one of its critical complications is adjacent segment disease (ASD), a condition ...

I was a 41-year-old marathoner. I say ‘was’ because I just recently had a microdiscectomy on my L5-S1. After my MRI it was discovered that that disc was degenerated; so much so the surgeon told me I ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

Indications. Obenchain and Cloyd [27] reported on the relatively new technique of laparoscopic discectomy first performed on a patient in 1991. [28] Indications for this procedure include leg pain ...

Background The optimal components of postoperative exercise programmes following single-level lumbar discectomy have not been identified. Facilitating lumbar multifidus (LM) function after discectomy ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility ...

Neurosurgeon to the Spinal Injuries Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital and Departments of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore and Dalcross Private Hospitals, Sydney, Australia Centre for Health, Exercise ...