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30 June–2 July – Spine 2016: Tearing down the veil to a better spine health
30 June–2 July – Spine 2016: Tearing down the veil to a better spine health International conference on spine and spinal disorders is set to gather a conglomerate of intellectual
NICE draft guidance recommends treatments for types of arthritis that affect the spine
NICE draft guidance recommends treatments for types of arthritis that affect the spine In final draft guidance published, NICE has recommended adalimumab (Humira, AbbVie), etanercept (Enbrel, Pfizer), infliximab (Remicade, Merck
Scan may identify best candidates for fetal spina bifida surgery
Scan may identify best candidates for fetal spina bifida surgery Fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely than their counterparts to benefit from surgery in the womb to treat
Researchers show effectiveness of non-surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis
Researchers show effectiveness of non-surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis Patients with spinal stenosis (SS) experienced good short term benefit, lasting from weeks to months, after receiving epidural steroid injections
Older patients may have more in-hospital mortality after traumatic spinal cord injuries
Older patients may have more in-hospital mortality after traumatic spinal cord injuries Despite having less severe spinal cord injuries than their younger counterparts, older patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries
Warning texts over missed appointments could save NHS millions
Warning texts over missed appointments could save NHS millions As many as 400,000 missed hospital appointments a year could be prevented simply by using well-worded warning texts, potentially saving the
16–20 May 2016 – SpineWeek 2016
16–20 May 2016 – SpineWeek 2016 The idea to have a joint meeting bringing together several spine societies at the same time and at the same place originated around the
