Aurora Spine today announced surgeons have performed the first procedures using the company’s Aero Lumbar Fusion System.

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD The lumbosacral joint, also called L5-S1, is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral ...

Aurora Spine’s Aero lumbar fusion system was debuted in its initial surgeries, the company said July 9. The minimally invasive procedures using Aero were completed by an orthopedic surgeon and ...

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 level (Fisher et al., 2004; Asch ...

Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, had the unique opportunity to develop and execute a multi-level disc replacement with his patient, endoscopic spine surgeon Scott Adelman, MD. Dr. Adelman suffered lower back ...

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a study of three people with a rare ...

Low expectation, surprising result. McCullough was 11 when he was diagnosed with a form of SMA that progresses very slowly. SMA weakens muscles by killing off motor neurons in the spine.