Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility and stability.Lumbar vertebrae are larger because they carry the load from ...

Introduction Full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy can be performed using either the transforaminal (TELD) or interlaminar (IELD) approach. Although both techniques are widely used, the optimal approach ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When the Charité artificial disc received FDA approval for clinical use in 2004, most spine surgeons thought ...

Very high coincidence of spina bifida occulta (SBO) has been reported more than in 60% of lumbar spondylolysis. The altered biomechanics due to SBO is one considerable factor for this coincidence.

Far lateral disc herniations constitute 7–12% of all disc herniations. They may be purely far lateral or extraforaminal in location, located beyond the pedicles, or may include intraforaminal and even ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The desire for a minimally invasive technique to restore intervertebral disc height for indirect decompression ...

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol. 37, No. 1 (January 2011), pp. 30-36 (7 pages) Objective In a German multicenter case-control study of lumbar disc diseases, we calculated risk ...

If you're an office worker, you probably already know that sitting all day, everyday is bad for your general health. Unfortunately, between long hours grinding for a deadline, commuting to work, and ...