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Chronic spinal stenosis affects millions of people worldwide, causing debilitating pain, numbness, and mobility limitations that can severely impact quality of life. This condition occurs when the ...

We report a case of a middle-aged woman who initially presented with a painful solitary destructive lesion at fifth lumbar vertebra. The initial diagnosis of plasma cell neoplasm was made based on ...

The lumbar spine supports the weight of the head, chest, and upper body and over time, this stress causes wear and tear. [Courtesy] For over 15 years, Gilbert Aduda endured excruciating back pain that ...

Transforaminal nerve root block (TFNRB) is a precise local injection technique used to target a particular inflamed nerve root that causes lumbar radiculopathy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the long-term efficacy of spinal fusion surgery versus non-surgical treatment for chronic radicular lumbar spondylopathy. METHODS: A total of 93 ...

Laminectomy is a surgical intervention frequently employed to alleviate symptoms associated with spinal stenosis, characterized by the narrowing of the spinal canal and resultant nerve compression.

Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

Correspondence to Dr Alexander Fletcher-Sandersjöö, Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm 17176, Sweden; alexander.sandersjoo{at}gmail.com Background Spinal synovial ...

Introduction: Increased fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles (PM) has been recognized as a sign of decreased muscle quality in patients with degenerative disc disease. However, whether fatty ...