FLORENCE — Scotty Jones, 58, has had four back operations in the past three years. His last two surgeries have been 12- and 10-hours long. The Florence native is the son of Ronald Jones.

Infections or tumours: Although uncommon, infections such as discitis or tumours located in the spine can lead to back pain. This discomfort is typically persistent, and the child may exhibit ...

A New Jersey jury has awarded $11 million to a woman who alleged that her doctor's postoperative care negligently failed to spot a perforation in her throat, which eventually led to lasting injuries.

During this admission, she underwent transthoracic and trans-oesophageal echocardiograms which did not reveal any evidence of infective endocarditis. An MRI of the spine excluded discitis and ...