New approach can improve patient outcomes, reduce complications in complex...
A new team approach has improved safety-reducing rates of major complications by two thirds-for complex spinal reconstructive surgery for spinal deformity in adult Group Health patients at Virginia...
View ArticleSt. Mary's Medical Center adds Mazor Renaissance robot-assisted system to...
Dignity Health St. Mary's Medical Center has added the Mazor Robotics Renaissance computer-generated guidance system to its multidisciplinary Spine Center. St. Mary's is the only hospital in the Bay...
View ArticleWomen with 'female athlete triad' at greater risk of bone stress injuries
Participation in sports by women and girls has increased from 310,000 individuals in 1971 to 3.37 million in 2010. At the same time, sports-related injuries among female athletes have skyrocketed.
View ArticleACR releases new recommendations for treatment of AS and non-radiographic...
The American College of Rheumatology has released new recommendations for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (SpA).
View ArticleBack pain becoming more common in children and adolescents
According to a new literature review in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, it's becoming more common for children and adolescents to seek medical care for...
View ArticleResearchers quantify impact of hyperkyphosis on decline in pulmonary function
Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research, have published a recent article in Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, suggesting that preventing or...
View ArticlePJK risk following lumbar spinal fusion depends on level of spine fused,...
The surgical correction of adult spinal deformities often involves realigning the lower portion of the spine, or the 'lumbar' spine.
View ArticleRelieving Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis with Exercise
We know that exercise is beneficial in helping someone to maintain their lung function, stay strong and active and maintain a good quality of life. We also know that exercise can complement ‘airway...
View ArticleRobots to improve safety and efficiency of spinal procedures
Robots will perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy than humanly possible as part of a ground-breaking research project led by Nottingham Trent University.
View ArticleNew compound may slow aging and age-related diseases
A compound that extends lifespan in a tiny nematode worm slows bone loss in aging mice. That surprising result comes from a longitudinal and functional study of 700 aging mice at the Buck Institute, a...
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