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1–3 December 2016 – 11th Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society; Hannover
Venue Hannover Congress Centrum Theodor-Heuss-Platz 1–3 • 30175 Hannover Date: 1–3 December, 2016 Website: www.dwg-kongress.de (only in German available) Organiser: German Spine Society • www.dwg.org Congress Chair Prof.
Chronic low back pain linked to higher rates of illicit drug use
People living with chronic low back pain (cLBP) are more likely to use illicit drugs —including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine — compared to those without back pain, reports a
GMC to reduce the stress on doctors by piloting fitness to practise changes
The General Medical Council (GMC) has launched two pilot schemes to speed up fitness to practise cases and reduce their impact on doctors. One of the pilots will involve cases
Medtronic & DePuy Synthes dominate global spinal implants and devices market
The global spinal implants and devices market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.6 per cent between 2015 and 2020, based on a Market Report
Using spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic pain
Chronic pain affects up to 20 per cent of people in developed countries, and represents not only a profound impact on individuals and their families but also a sizeable burden
Study explains how a protein deficiency causes spinal muscular atrophy
Scientists and doctors know that the devastating disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) arises from a problem with both copies of the SMN1 gene, leading to a lack of the survival
Submit now for the Spinal Technologies Awards
27–28 October 2016, 8th Annual Spinal Technology Awards; USA This October the Spine Technology Awards will recognise the best spine products, engineering teams and inventors for 2016. The first awards
27–28 October 2016, 8th Annual Spinal Technology Awards; USA
This October the Spine Technology Awards will recognise the best spine products, engineering teams and inventors for 2016. The first awards of their kind, the Eighth Annual Spine Technology Awards
New model predicts complication risks in surgery for spinal cord compression
A simple model consisting of four risk factors can help surgeons to predict the risk of complications after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), reports a study in the July
Robotic keyhole surgery nears reality thanks to an inventor, a surgeon and a patent attorney
Robotic keyhole surgery nears reality thanks to an inventor, a surgeon and a patent attorney Inventor Alex Berry and leading UK heart surgeon Richard Trimlett are using the latest 3D
