In general, fusion surgery (also known as arthrodesis ... The cervical spine composes the body’s neck and allows body to turn the head in many directions. The thoracic spine supports the rib cage, ...

Symptoms in the upper back (thoracic spine) are possible but less common because it ... such as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF surgery), which are dependent on the differential anatomy ...

Brandon Hirsch, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at DISC Sports and Spine Center in Newport Beach, Calif. He first joined DISC in November, along with seven other orthopedic and spine specialists.

Dr. Sean Kelly, spine surgeon at Joseph Spine Institute, is raising awareness about cervical disc replacement, an advanced surgical option that is proving to be a better alternative to spinal fusion ...

Hogan then had spinal fusion surgery in December 2010. Hogan later agreed to a settlement in the LSI lawsuit.

After the procedures failed to cure his back problems, he had traditional spinal fusion surgery in December 2010, which allowed him to return to his professional activities. In addition ...

(HealthDay News) — A first-of-its-kind surgery has successfully removed a chordoma that was wrapped around a patient’s spine, according to an announcement from the University of Maryland ...

"Bryant's currently on the injured list with lumbar degenerative disk disease, which involves the deterioration of the spinal disks that act as cushions between the vertebrae," the AP explained.

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I’m on the waiting list for spinal fusion surgery but read on the NHS website that one of the risks from the op is loss of vision. This has upset me more than the prospect of the surgery itself.

Although the surgery went well, that was the day Labib realized he was dealing not with one chordoma, but two. The discovery of the second chordoma, a thumb-size mass in her cervical spinal cord ...