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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for spinal fusion
  1. Herniated Disk (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft disks filled with a jelly-like substance. These disks cushion the ...
  2. Spinal Stenosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your spine, or backbone, protects your spinal cord and allows you to stand and bend. Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. The narrowing puts pressure ...
  3. Spine Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of ...
  4. Neck Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Any part of your neck - muscles, bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, or nerves - can cause neck problems. Neck pain is very common. Pain may also come from your ...
  5. Back Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your back is made of bones, muscles, and other tissues extending from your neck to your pelvis. Back injuries can result from sports injuries, work around ...
  6. Bone Grafts (National Library of Medicine)  
    A bone graft transplants bone tissue. Surgeons use bone grafts to repair and rebuild diseased bones in your hips, knees, spine, and sometimes other bones ...
  7. Scoliosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Scoliosis causes a sideways curve of your backbone, or spine. These curves are often S- or C-shaped. Scoliosis is most common in late childhood and the early teens, ...