With an aging population, there is a proportional increase in the prevalence of intervertebral
disc diseases. Intervertebral disc diseases are the leading cause of lower back pain and …

The burden of disease regarding lumbar and cervical spine pain is a long-standing,
pervasive problem within medicine that has yet to be resolved. Specifically, neck and back …

Purpose Although many meta-analyses have been performed to compare total disc
replacement (TDR) and fusion for treating lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD), their …

Study Design: Meta-analysis. Objectives: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of
total disc replacement (TDR) compared with fusion in patients with functionally disabling …

Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is the leading cause of low back pain and radiating leg
pain. DDD is commonly treated surgically using spinal fusion techniques, but in many cases …

Lumbar degenerative disc disease without disc herniation, also known as discogenic pain,
is an elusive diagnosis of chronic low back pain. Lumbar provocation discography and …

Lumbar degenerative disc disease is a pathologic process that affects a large portion of our
aging population. In the recent past, surgical treatment has involved fusion procedures …

Background Increasing evidence supports minimally invasive sacroiliac joint (SIJ) fusion as
a safe and effective treatment for SIJ dysfunction. Failure to include the SIJ in the diagnostic …

Current implant materials and designs used in spinal fusion show high rates of subsidence.
There is currently a need for a method to predict the mechanical properties of the endplate …

Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of total disc replacement, lumbar fusion, and
conservative care in the treatment of single-level lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) …