TLIF was shown to result in a lower complication rate, and PLIF was associated with an increased risk of durotomy. In addition, low-quality evidence showed that the PLIF required longer operative ...

Subsequently, he referred me to a pain management doctor, where I understand that treatment is likely to be an epidural injection into the lower back near the spine. I am concerned about the risks ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male and have had pain in my buttocks down to my outside thigh muscles. My primary care doctor ordered an MRI of the lower back and referred me to an orthopedic ...

The doctor didn’t recommend surgery, which I would be reluctant to do anyway. Subsequently, he referred me to a pain management doctor, where I understand that treatment is likely to be an epidural ...

Subsequently, he referred me to a pain management doctor, where I understand that treatment is likely to be an epidural injection into the lower back near the spine. I am concerned about the risks ...

The evidence of this updated meta-analysis indicated that PLIF results in a higher complication rate than does TLIF, based on 7 high methodological quality studies of epidemiological data. PLIF ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male and have had pain in my buttocks down to my outside thigh muscles. My primary care doctor ordered an MRI of the lower back and referred me to an orthopedic ...