Bone grafts are bone that is transplanted from one area of the skeleton to another to aid in healing, strengthening or improving function.

About 80% of us experience back pain of some kind during our lifetime.

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people self-treat and seek medical care.

Back pain in children is not like back pain in adults. Compared to an adult, a child with a backache is more likely to have a serious underlying disorder.

For our veteran population, spine impairment can be a leading cause of disability.

Back pain is one of the problems most often seen by health care providers.

Avascular necrosis (AVN) develops when a bone loses its blood supply.

An artificial disc (also called a disc replacement, disc prosthesis or spine arthroplasty device) is a device that is implanted into the spine to imitate the functions of a normal disc (carry load and allow motion).

Replacing a damaged disc with an artificial disc can reduce pain in the neck or lower back.

Technically, spondylosis is a form of arthritis—spinal osteoarthritis (osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis) to be exact.