Healio

I Have a Lot of Patients With L5-S1 Degenerative Disc Disease. What Surgical Options Do I Have for Accessing the Anterior L5-S1 Interspace?

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. L5-S1 degenerative disc disease is a common pathologic ...
Nature

Lumbar total disc replacement compared with spinal fusion: treatment choice and evaluation of outcome

Degenerative disc disease affects up to 40% of all patients with low back pain. It can lead to spinal instability; that is, the inability of the spine to limit excessive or abnormal spinal ...
Case Western Reserve University

Herniated L5-S1 Disk - Case 3

A 33 year-old man developed severe low back pain radiating down the left leg. Examination showed an absent left ankle reflex and loss of sensation over the left lateral foot and posterior lateral leg.
USA Today

From Chronic Back Pain to Black Diamond Runs: Dr. Jason M. Cuéllar Restores Motion with Three-Level Lumbar Disc Replacement for Endoscopic Spine Pioneer Dr. Scott Adelman

PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2025 / When Dr. Scott Adelman, a nationally recognized leader in endoscopic spine surgery and interventional pain management, began experiencing debilitating ...
BMJ

A pilot study of the prevalence of lumbar disc degeneration in elite athletes with lower back pain at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.