For the first time in five and a half years, Emily Farmer literally has her head on straight. The 33-year-old Rigby woman is ...

Vadodara: A 36-year-old man with a rare condition—a crossed, non-fused, ectopic kidney—successfully underwent percutaneous ...

A study investigated the incidence of postoperative urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients undergoing spinal fusion for ...

Tortoise shells are far more than tough protective armor—they are living parts of the tortoise’s skeleton fused directly to its spine and ribs. These shells grow with the tortoise providing not only ...

Share on Pinterest Images of MS Lesions on the spine, via x ray. Image Credit: Yoon BN, Ha CK, Lee KW, Park SH, Sung JJ. A confusing case of multiple sclerosis and central nervous system graft ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. Symptoms of this lifelong condition usually begin in early adulthood and include pain and stiffness in the lower back.

The most common spinal cord problem results from bony lesions in the spine spreading to the spinal cord. Back pain is the most common initial symptom, as the cord is enveloped by pus from the infected ...

And although it’s rare, if you have severe axSpA, the bones in your spine can eventually fuse. This causes a permanent loss of motion and increases your risk of fractures. “The fused spine can ...

The study, “Pseudarthrosis Following Lumbar and Lumbosacral Fusion Using the Antepsoas Technique,” was published in the February 2022 issue of the journal Spine. The researchers evaluated the ...