Category: spinal fusion surgery

SPINAL FUSION SURGERY – May put elderly patients at RISK

NATIONAL – Spinal fusion surgery may put elderly patients at risk.  According to a new survey, risky spinal fusion surgeries are increasingly being performed on elderly patient.  The spinal fusion surgeries, which often use devices made by Medtronic Inc. and Zimmer Holdings Inc., often lead to life-threatening complications in these patients. One facet of this study looked at…