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Neck fusion surgery for segmental neck pain helps only about half of patients, Swedish registry study finds

A Swedish nationwide registry study of 36 patients found that ACDF for presumed segmental neck pain produced clinically ...

[Cervical Hernia Surgery] What I felt after undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

I had surgery for a cervical hernia a little while ago. The procedure I underwent was an "anterior cervical discectomy and ...

last year i got a weird feeling in my hand—then came unimaginable diagnosis

This is the most unimaginable experience because I know what the end result is.
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What Causes a Headache With Neck Pain?

Headaches with neck pain can make you feel miserable. But not all of them are the same. Sometimes, neck problems are the cause of a throbbing head, or it could be that the headache has another cause ...
Becker's Spine Review

Healthgrades’ 100 best hospitals for spine surgery in 2027

Florida has 21 hospitals on Healthgrades’ list of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery, the most of any state and one more than last year’s 20. California follows with 16 and Texas with 13.

Dr. Alexios Apazidis, Deer Park surgeon at center of staged accident cases, recants and blames former colleagues in court filings

The surgeon is now cooperating with the law firm that sued him in several racketeering cases, court documents show.
Becker's Spine Review

10 spine and orthopedic surgeons on the decision not to operate

In spine and orthopedic surgery, an abnormal MRI is not a surgical indication. But patients arrive convinced it is, and sorting through that disconnect is the most consequential part of the job, ...