A new study from orthopedic researchers at The University of Toledo has found lumbar spinal fusion procedures are far more likely to fail in individuals with diabetes. "We've known for a long time ...

A new study from orthopedic researchers at The University of Toledo has found lumbar spinal fusion procedures are far more likely to fail in individuals with diabetes. We've known for a long time that ...

Prehabilitation might help older people recover better from spinal fusion surgery Patients 75 and older who got prehab were less likely to have complications after surgery They also spent less time in ...

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Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Albert Wong of DOCS Health served as faculty leader at two hands-on cadaver training courses in ...

When spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis progresses to its end stage, spinal fusion, or lumbar interbody fusion, which firmly stabilizes the segments of the spine, is often unavoidable. However, most ...

Being advised to undergo surgery for a lumbar disc herniation or spinal stenosis does not mean everyone receives 'surgery that fixes the spine with screws.' In some cases, the condition is treated ...

I resumed driving my car the month after my lumbar fusion surgery.This was after I received permission from my doctor.It had ...

However, actual life after discharge was not just about whether I could walk or not. After being discharged, I could barely do any housework. Although I never thought much about the word 'housework' ...

Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik, left, a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UToledo, and Dr. Hossein Elgafy, chief of spine surgery at The University of Toledo Medical Center, recently ...