VertexPharma wants to transform the treatment of pain. An upcoming sciatica clinical trial readout will be pivotal.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510 (k) clearance to a standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion device from the internationally renowned surgeon Randal Betz, M.D.’s company, ...
If an upper lumbar disc herniation is suspected, a femoral stretch test may be included in the evaluation. The patient is placed in a prone position, and the knee is maximally dorsiflexed.