Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. A facetectomy is a spinal surgical procedure for people who experience moderate to severe pain as a result of an impinged (pinched) spinal nerve.

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord compression. This can occur when the spinal cord becomes compressed either by ...

Andrew Chung, MD, performed the first biportal endoscopic spinal fusion with Medtronic's Mazor robot, according to a Feb. 17 news release.

Neural foraminal stenosis is a common condition that can cause symptoms referred to as a pinched nerve. The neural foramen (spinal foramen) are small holes on the sides of the backbone that are ...