When spinal fusion is performed in the cervical spine along with a discectomy ... This is called internal fixation. The added stability provided by the plates, screws, and rods helps the spine ...

Naveen Patnaik, the former chief minister of Odisha, successfully underwent surgery for cervical arthritis in Mumbai on ...

and the cervical spine in the neck. This article looks at surgery for spinal stenosis in the neck, and what to expect before, during, and after. People may require surgery to treat spinal stenosis ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexus Spine, a developer of biomechanically-advanced solutions for spinal pathologies, today announced the beta launch of its Stable-C™ cervical interbody fusion ...

Ronald W. Lindsey, MD, Theodore Miclau, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex. This article revisits the issue of posterior cervical spine instrumentation.

Various cervical spine disorders, conditions, and neck problems can be addressed with surgery. When these conditions put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves coming from the spine, surgery may be ...

This is called a cervical myelopathy and surgery is recommended. Often, a procedure is performed to close the space that’s left when the disc is removed and restore the spine to its original length.

In the past, treatment was based on antibiotic use and rest, but recently, surgery has become more common. Posterior fixation, in which the normal spine is fixed with pedicle screws and rods to ...

Cervical myelopathy and cervical radiculopathy are neurologic conditions. They both originate in the neck and cause a loss of function. Cervical myelopathy is caused by compression of the spinal cord ...

Historically, posterior fixation and fusion have been the most popular method of internally stabilizing the cervical spine after injury. Although techniques such as wiring are effective for most ...