The L5-S1 joint can be vulnerable to misalignment or injury. Common causes of pain at L5-S1 include disc herniation and spondylolisthesis. Pain from L5-S1 is often treated with various methods, ...

Abstract: We observed structure and form of adult anulus fibrous of lumbar intervertebral disc at fibrous layer level. Anulus fibrosus of lumbar interverbral disc was delaminated microsurgical ...

A disc herniation can cause back or neck pain when it presses on nerves. Symptoms of herniation depend on the disc's location and how it affects nerves. See a healthcare provider if back or neck pain ...

The vacuum disc phenomenon (VDP), characterized by gas accumulation within degenerated intervertebral discs, is a radiographic hallmark of advanced spinal degeneration. Although this phenomenon is ...

In terms of perioperative blood loss, the PEID group was more minimally invasive than the UBE and OPD groups. Compared with OPD group, UBE group was less invasive, but did not significantly reduce the ...

Lateral anterior lumbar interbody fusion (L-ALIF), or oblique lumbar interbody fusion at L5 to S1 (OLIF51), is a minimally invasive approach between the iliac vessels that provide indirect ...

There were no significant differences in functional outcomes or postoperative complications between the use of single- vs multilevel decompression for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, ...

From the Neurosurgical Service and Orthopedic Service, Massachusetts General Hospital. Read at the Fourth International Neurological Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1939. Select the format ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

Abstract: Due to the high incidence of lumbar vertebral lesions causing spondylolisthesis and intervertebral disc protrusion, lumbar spine (vertebrae and intervertebral discs) MRI image segmentation ...