Then he came across a new procedure using a flexible implant that the Food and Drug Administration approved in June 2023 and deemed superior to the common spinal fusion surgery. He had the surgery ...

Newton, on the other hand, is renowned for developing spinal growth tethering surgery, an innovative strategy to straighten the spine without resorting to bone fusion. In this procedure ...

[6,7,8,9,10,11] Trends in spinal surgery towards less invasive ... [12,13,14,15,16] Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P) is one of the most common spinal and neurosurgical ...

in which the intervertebral disc is removed and the remaining vertebral bones are fused to create more space in the spinal canal. This procedure is known as an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion can be done in the outpatient setting, but reimbursements vary between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, according to a study in the March 2025 issue of ...

Patients with diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, or coronary artery disease have a higher risk of UTIs post-spinal fusion for deformities ... at 3 months post-surgery.

Clark started the long climb to full health after an MRI at the NFL Scouting Combine revealed a herniated disc that would require spinal fusion surgery. Clark eventually fought his way to a full ...

Patients suffering from debilitating spine problems now have a leading expert to turn to-Dr. Michael R. Wheeler, MD, a distinguished spi ...

Peyton Manning who set NFL passing records two years after his surgery Saivion Smith who ... Latu who played two years in college after a cervical fusion and became the 15th overall pick in ...