is a term used to describe a part of the spine. L5-S1 is the exact spot where the lumbar spine ends and the sacral spine begins. The lumbosacral joint represents where the lumbar and sacral spine ...

Back to Healio L5-S1 degenerative disc disease is a common ... Anterior access to the lumbar spine: laparoscopic versus open. Am Surg. 2002;68:978-982. 2. Vraney RT, Phillips FM, Wetzel FT ...

What is a Lumbar Spine X-ray? It is a plain X-ray of the lower back, specifically of the five lumbar vertebrae that make up the lower (lumbar) spine, the sacrum and coccyx - which are the back part of ...

According to spine-health.com, the L5-S1 disc is a spinal joint found at the bottom of the lumbar spine (L5) and top of the ...

What Is a Spinal X-Ray? A spinal X-ray is a procedure that uses radiation to make detailed pictures of the bones of your spine. It can help your doctor find out what's causing your back or neck pain.

Todd Lanman, MD, and Jared Ament, MD, performed the first known case combining the Motus total joint replacement implant and the Tops system at adjacent levels. The landmark case was performed on a ...

The leg pain intensified and MRI of the lumbar spine showed a right L5–S1 sequestrated disc prolapse (figs 1 and 2). A microdiscectomy was performed, with complete resolution of pain. He was ...

Thus, in this study, the biomechanical changes in the lumbar spine due to the ... intact ligamentous L3-S1 segment was used and modified to simulate two kinds of SBO at L5. One model had SBO ...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ChoiceSpine LLC, a privately-held spinal device manufacturer based ... up to 45° screw angulation which is optimal for L5-S1 implant placement," said Betsy Grunch, MD, a ...

Transforaminal endoscopic disc removal in the L5-S1 motion segment of the lumbar spine creates a technical challenge due to anatomical reasons and individual variability. The majority of surgeons ...