Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

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Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) can help treat several types of back pain-related ailments. Compared to traditional open back surgeries, it requires fewer incisions, is less damaging, has ...

Age alone is becoming a less reliable measure of surgical risk as spine surgeons treat patients with increasingly complex medical needs. Osteoporosis, frailty, limited support at home and the ...

A retrospective study of 68 spinal cord injury patients in Pakistan found that 72.1 percent showed neurological improvement ...

New spine implants and surgical technologies promise better outcomes, but surgeons say early warning signs can outweigh the need for definitive long-term data. From unexpected complications and ...

OrthoAtlanta is pleased to welcome Jeremy C. Thompson, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon, to its ...

Intramedullary spinal cord abscess is an extremely rare and potentially life-threatening condition associated with rapid ...

Hillsdale Hospital neurosurgeon Dr. Amritraj Loganathan hit twin milestones with his 100th robotic spine surgery and 100th ...