An Illinois woman with a rare medical condition almost died when her skull began sliding off her spine. Back in 2016, Megan ...

This fusion encases the shock-absorbing spinal discs and severely limits the flexibility of the spine. When the vertebrae become fused, it’s sometimes called “bamboo spine.” In this ...

Surgeons fused Jerry Robin's T3 through T9 vertebrae. "I'm hopeful I can walk again; going to be a hell of a tough road..." ...

The spine (aka backbone) is a linked column of bones running ... There are 5 lumbar vertebrae in the lumbar region. There are 5 sacral vertebrae, which are fused as one bone and known as the sacrum, ...

Meet Cooper: the two-year-old American foxhound who lives with a rare condition called short spine syndrome. Caused by inbreeding, Cooper’s vertebrae are fused together and compressed ...