Many Philadelphians suffering from back and neck pain are reluctant to seek help, perhaps worried that the only two fixes are bed rest or major surgery. But advances in surgical techniques are ...

Weak bones can have deadly consequences. Women often get bone density tests to screen for osteoporosis, yet many men don't even realize they are at risk until they suffer a major fracture. Science X ...

Seventy-six patients with a total of 190 vertebral fractures or osteolyses between December 2001 and December 2008 were treated with kyphoplasty in our department. Before the indication for the ...

SALISBURY — Having suffered a broken bone in his back hasn’t stopped David Freeze from running. With the help of Dr. Eugene Eline, Novant Health orthopedic spine surgeon, has been able to achieve his ...

Background Complex thoracolumbar fractures require reduction and stabilization. Posterior instrumentation alone and standard cement augmentation may represent undertreatment, while corpectomy has ...

Spinal metastases can affect quality of life by causing severe pain, functional impairment, vertebral fractures, nerve root impingement, spinal cord compression and hypercalcaemia. Treatment for ...