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Astura Medical announces initial cases and commercial release for Bridalveil OCT stabilisation system
Astura Medical, a spine technology company, announced earlier this year the completion of the initial surgeries and full commercial release for its BRIDALVEIL Occipital-Cervico-Thoracic (OCT) System. The first cases were
Case management service launched by Spinal Injuries Association in partnership with Bush & Company Rehabilitation
An elite case management service dedicated to people with spinal cord injuries was launched earlier this year by the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) in partnership with the UK’s largest independent
Money Matters – Will your pay slip trigger a tax breach?
Dr Benjamin Holdsworth on the importance of sense-checking If you have not reviewed your pay slip in a while, now is the time to ensure you are being paid the
Tackling the learning curve of MIS surgery
Dr Parajón and Prof Thomé, two key opinion leaders in the field of MIS surgery, provide an overview of the challenges and inefficiencies associated with current MIS procedures and the
Bone marrow edema in lower spine is common in young athletes
New research indicates that young recreational and elite athletes commonly accumulate excess fluid in the bone marrow around the joint that connects the spine with the pelvis. The Arthritis & Rheumatology
BlackArmor® Carbon/PEEK implants – engineered for spinal tumour surgery
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE BlackArmor Carbon/PEEK spinal implants from icotec offer new opportunities in radiation therapy of a spinal tumour The spine represents the most common location for secondary tumours (Fehlings 2016).
Medical malpractice trends in spinal surgery
Dr Ajay Aggarwal, healthcare underwriter and risk analyst at Allied World, looks at current trends in medical malpractice and the risk management strategies that could help move towards safer practice
Epidural stimulation shown to normalise blood pressure following spinal cord injury
Patients with severe spinal cord injury (SCI) often experience chronically low blood pressure that negatively affects their health, their quality of life and their ability to engage in rehabilitative therapy.
Ti-iT® – osseointegration technology – eight years of clinical success
icotec’s Ti-iT® osseointegration technology is a clinical success story. Never changed since its introduction eight years ago, icotec’s rough plasma sprayed titanium coating provides reliable osseointegration of spinal implants. During
Spinal surgery for osteoporosis is no better for pain relief than injections
Vertebroplasty is no more effective for pain relief than a sham procedure in older patients with osteoporosis, finds a trial published by The BMJ. The researchers say their results “do not
