A revolutionary spinal fusion surgery is being developed in Southwest Florida, offering an alternative to traditional procedures that require rods and screws. Ana Algner, a patient struggling with ...

"Spinal fusion is a surgery aimed at joining two or more bones in the spinal ... patient's body or a substitute between the affected vertebrae. "Special hardware and rods may hold everything steady ...

Spinal fusion permanently connects ... screws, or rods. This prevents movement that irritates or inflames the spinal nerves. The surgery usually takes 3-6 hours. As with laminectomy, you’ll ...

He underwent his lumbar fusion in January. Feeling better than he has in years, a major surgery was almost a walk in the park. “Because I had absolutely no hardware, no rods, no screws ...

Spinal fusion showed more cephalad lowest instrumented vertebrae selections vs. magnetically controlled growing rods. A more varied ... less of the spine in surgery,” Heffernan said.

Medacta NextAR Rod Optimizer, a Disruptive Technology Redefining Rod Management in Spine Surgery, wins the 2024 Spine Technology ... of care solution for selecting personalized rods for long fusion ...