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In an elderly Chinese population, intervertebral disc narrowing over a four-year period is associated with the presence of osteoporosis, and is greater in women than men. These results, initially published in the journal Spine, were the conclusions of a study aiming to develop a quantitative index for lumbar space narrowing evaluation in elderly patients. The authors note a paucity of research on quantitative classifications of lumbar disc narrowing.
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Despite claims that helmets may increase the risk of cervical spine injury during a motorcycle crash, researchers from the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, USA, found that, during an accident, helmet use lowers the likelihood of cervical spine injury, particularly fractures of the cervical vertebrae. These findings were originally published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
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A new study, published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, has revealed that the human brain’s tiniest blood vessels can activate genes known to trigger spinal motor neurons, prompting the neurons to grow during early development. The findings could provide insights into how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a progressive, fatal disease that kills motor neurons—as well as other neurodegenerative disorders may develop.
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Analytic software developed by orthopaedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and elderly patients face a greater mortality risk following surgery for an orthopaedic fracture, according to a new study. PersonaCARE is a predictive, deep-learning software that utilises an algorithm previously validated in research.
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Cerapedics, a privately-held orthobiologics company, has announced the company received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate an investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of P-15L peptide enhanced bone graft compared to autograft in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery for degenerative disc disease.
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The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) has partnered with Globus Medical, K2M, Medtronic, NuVasive, Zimmer Biomet, and the International Spine Study Group Foundation (ISSGF) to provide continued funding and research infrastructure for the Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis (ASLS) II study.
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The NuVasive porous polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) material shows minimal surface damage upon impaction compared to titanium-coated devices, concludes a study recently published in The Spine Journal. The study compares the impaction durability of conventional smooth PEEK cervical interbody fusion devices with two surface-modified PEEK devices.
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NSpine 2019 preparations are underway
NSpine preparations are underway for summer 2019, which will again see an extensive programme covering all aspects of spinal healthcare. The Institution of Engineering and Technology at Savoy Place, London, UK provides the ideal backdrop for the additional free papers on surgical simulation, active robotics and artificial intelligence in spinal surgery.
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