A potential overreliance on new technology, the lack of standardization and long-term data and underappreciation of global spinal alignment are three of the most overlooked issues in spine care and ...

Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

Ventris Medical earned FDA clearance to use its Backpack bone graft in intervertebral disc space. The bone graft earned its first FDA nod in January. Backpack is offered in two versions — one with ...

Several autopsy series have been reported 1,2 in which detailed search of the spine discloses the frequency of vertebral hemangioma to be 10 to 12 per cent, mostly in the dorsal and lumbar regions.

ABSTRACT: Background: Spondylodiscitis refers to spinal infections, including vertebral osteomyelitis, spondylitis, and discitis. Its incidence is rising due to invasive spinal interventions among ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There is currently ...

The first step in its use is preoperative imaging and the creation of a 3D model of the patient's anatomy, which is labeled with coordinates relevant for AR guidance, including the foramen of ...