Breakthrough rehab treatment comes to Neurokinex Watford
A specialist neurological activity-based rehabilitation centre is now offering the unique Wide Pulse Stimulation protocol to clients with spinal cord injuries.
Have you requested your NHS pension statement?
Simon Bruce, CEO of Cavendish Medical, on why you should check your figures carefully on your NHS pension.
NEWS
Virtual reality eases phantom limb pain
A new test devised by researchers at Aalborg University in Denmark shows that virtual reality technology can trick the amputee's brain into thinking that it is still in control of a missing limb.
Stretching the boundaries of neural implants
Researchers have developed a rubber-like fibre that can flex and stretch while simultaneously delivering both optical impulses and electrical connections to mimic the flexibility of the spinal cord.
EVENTS
BritSpine 2018; 21-23 March 2018, Leeds
This year's biennial conference and exhibition will take place at the University of Leeds and includes sessions on spine problems and their genetic basis and the complexity of spinal surgery.
European Spine Journal: Meet the Experts 2018; 16-17 March 2018;
Spain
This peer-reviewed meeting will be highly interactive, based on interactive case-based discussions with experts in the field.
The editorial board welcomes papers for publication in SSN. We would be pleased to receive short, topical, review-style articles, as well as relevant interviews, opinion pieces, meeting reports, book reviews and events listings for consideration. If you have something you would like to contribute please email the editor at
SSN@barkerbrooks.co.uk
CONTACT
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Editor, Spinal Surgery News
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