CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (FEBRUARY 2, 2021). Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted a randomized controlled trial in 47 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis to compare treatment outcomes and ...

Surgery for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is very rare. Your doctor may recommend it if your condition is severe and if other treatments haven’t helped enough. Laminectomy. This is the most common ...

Is Medical necessity supported for the additional procedure to have been performed? Let’s say a laminectomy, decompression of the spine, facetectomy of the L2 vertebra for spinal stenosis and ...

A laminectomy is a type of back surgery used to relieve compression on the spinal cord. During the procedure, the doctor removes the lamina. The lamina is part of the bone that forms the vertebral ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elective lumbar laminectomy performed later in the week was associated with higher costs and prolonged length of ...

Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

Moving complex spine to ASCs saves 60%, but professionals warn that standard facilities aren't ready, as it takes "purpose-built" infrastructure to proceed.