A project at Fraunhofer ILT is developing a new robot-assisted and optically monitored laser surgery system for treatment of spinal canal stenosis. The condition, in which bony constrictions form in ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that ... and 10 percent of all Americans will experience it. Patients now have a new FDA-approved treatment option that is ...

Chou D [29] 2011 To compare the effectiveness and morbidity of interspinous-device placement versus surgical decompression for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. The indirect treatment ...

Lower back surgery represents a life-changing decision that demands careful consideration. While many view surgery as a ...

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal ... different treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Let us now look at the techniques. Decompressive laminectomy is the treatment of first choice in cases of spinal canal stenosis. The procedure involves removal of the vertebral laminae causing ...