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Monday, 13 February 2017  |
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Studies have shown positive results for the minimally invasive treatment of adult scoliosis. Little research has been published, however, on the results of minimally invasive scoliosis surgery to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A new study has shown the approach to be an “effective and safe alternative” to open surgery for the treatment of Lenke Type 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Thousands of smartphones were bestowed upon a loved one during the holidays. Many of us use them multiple times, every day. Bending the neck to look at a screen, however, means that neck muscles have to pull up to five times as much weight as at rest. EUROSPINE has issued guidance on the prevention of strain associated with "text neck".
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Patients with complex “hip-spine syndrome” have lower back and hip pain with no clear source of their discomfort. An article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers advice on diagnosing and treating patients appropriately.
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In this video from the Journal of Neurosurgery, researchers present the case of a 53-year-old woman with “symptoms of both radiculopathy and myelopathy caused by a large, calcified disc herniation at C4–5.”
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Exactech has sold its spine assets to ChoiceSpine, as part of a “restructuring” and “divesture” move. ChoiceSpine has also released Harrier, an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) system.
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SpineGuard has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the application of its Dynamic Surgical Guidance (DSG) technology to bone quality measurement.
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The implantation was performed by Francis Kilian, orthopaedic and neurosurgeon at the Catholic Hospital Koblenz-Montabaur in Koblenz, Germany.
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