Spinal device company Alphatec has commercially launched its Prone TransPsoas corpectomy system. The launch marks the expansion of Alphatec’s deformity and corpectomy procedure capabilities for ...

When pseudoarthrosis affects the cervical or lumbar spine ... Though uncommon, a severe spinal fracture or deformity may need external fixation. In this case, a rigid frame secured outside the body ...

Spinal stenosis exercise programs should be focused on improving spinal flexibility, strengthening the muscles of the trunk and lower extremities, and general overall conditioning to improve spinal ...

Only rarely, however, does such a hemangioma cause spinal-cord compression. Myelocompression by hemangioma of the cervical vertebral bodies is particularly unusual. Since early recognition and ...

Spinal cord diseases are a heterogeneous group of conditions that cause damage or dysfunction of the spinal cord. They include infections, inflammatory disorders, vascular diseases and disorders ...

Alternative methods for tracheal intubation such as using a flexible intubation scope, video laryngoscope, and supraglottic airway device are recommended for patients with cervical spine injuries to ...

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When there is nerve compression, this is called spinal stenosis. Stenosis can generate inflammation in nerves which, in turn, causes leg pain and numbness or weakness when walking or standing for a ...

Little research has been reported on evaluating the safety of the fixation construct in cervical kyphosis correction. In this study, we proposed a principal-strain criterion to evaluate the safety of ...

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