American Physician, 71, Avoids Permanent Paralysis After Emergency Spinal Surgery in South Korea
A 71-year-old American physician who had long managed chronic back pain underwent emergency spinal surgery shortly after arriving in South Korea.
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MRI Shows It All—So Why Is the Doctor Asking Questions? Decoding Spinal Stenosis vs. Herniated Disks
An MRI scan may show both a herniated disk and spinal stenosis, but imaging alone does not dictate treatment.
Novel Spine Surgery Technique Minimizes Paralysis Risk by Foregoing Direct Nerve Manipulation
A neurosurgical research team at Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong has been recognized for developing a...
Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First
A patient undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging scan and is told that their spinal canal has "significantly narrowed"...
Spine and Joint Surgery in Your 80s Is Just the Beginning: Nanuri Hospital Conference Highlights Post-Op Care in Super-Aged Era
For elderly patients undergoing spine or joint surgery, a successful operation is not the finish line.
Spinal Fusion Through a 1-Centimeter Lens: How Single-Port Endoscopy Replaces the Large Back Incision
"They say they have to put big screws in my lower back to hold it in place, but I’m so scared I can’t bring myself to...
Get Second and Third Opinions Before Spine Surgery, Urges Renowned Scoliosis Surgeon Kim Yong-jung
Dr. Kim Yong-jung, Director of the Spinal Deformity Center at Seoul Bumin Hospital, has performed approximately 2,400...
Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Similar Efficacy to Conventional Methods with Better Wound Recovery
A recent clinical evaluation has found that biportal endoscopic surgery provides clinical outcomes comparable to...
From Cervical Discs to Spinal Disorders... Increasing Cervical Diseases, Should Surgery Be Considered?
Smartphones and computers dominate our daily lives. As a result, many people suffer from turtle necks or neck pain.
Mongolian Archer Resumes Career After Elbow Surgery in South Korea
A Mongolian archer whose elbow injury threatened to end his career is preparing to return to competition following...