The 56-year-old man had undergone a surgery for a spinal procedure in which medical bone cement in injected into the vertebrae. New England Journal of Medicine What a stone-hearted surgical mishap. A ...

When you have back problems, it can be hard to function during daily activities. It can be even harder to participate in leisurely activities that help you relax and enjoy yourself. Everyday chores ...

Johns Hopkins interventional radiologists have demonstrated that cement can be injected into the spine without prior, potentially dangerous dye studies. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV), injecting ...

Back injections can provide significant pain relief for some people. Doctors target specific locations in your spine and muscle to provide the most effective pain relief. If you have back pain that’s ...

A radioactive bone cement that's injected into bone to provide support and local irradiation is proving to be a safer alternative to conventional radiation therapy for bone tumors, according to a new ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Back problems are among patients’ most frequent complaints to their doctors. According to a national health survey, 8% of all adults experience persistent or chronic back pain ...