Philadelphia, Pa. (May 7, 2013) - Interspinous spacer implantation—a less-invasive alternative surgical option for spinal stenosis—has a lower complication rate than spinal fusion, reports a study in ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 84 years old and has critical stenosis in his back. He is also diabetic (his A1C level is 8.8% with insulin), has high blood pressure that is under control, and takes ...

Implanting a small spacer between lumbar vertebrae during a procedure called interspinous process decompression may be an effective and minimally invasive way to treat spinal stenosis, according to a ...

Minimally invasive tubular decompression had significant improvements compared to conventional open laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis, according to systematic review study published in Scientific ...

VertiFlex gained a PMA approval for its Superion Interspinous Spacer System to treat spinal stenosis. The device is designed to be the least invasive, motion-preserving spinal spacer device. The ...

A new study reveals that interspinous spacer implantation is not only a less invasive alternative surgical option for spinal stenosis but also has lower complications. A new study published in the ...

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the vertebral or spinal canal which encloses the spinal cord and spinal nerves. It may result in compression of these nerves leading to pain, numbness, tingling ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of spaces in the spine (backbone), which causes pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerves. The spine care team at University of Utah Health evaluates and treats each ...

Spinal stenosis occurs when the spaces in your spine narrow, whether from aging, injury, or a medical condition. You may have pain, weakness, or other symptoms if the spinal cord is compressed. The ...