4 September 2018

EUROSPINE’s best in show

Get acquainted with three of the six abstract submissions for EUROPSINE 2018, which have been elected as Best of Show...

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14 August 2018

Magnetic nanoparticles deliver chemotherapy to difficult-to-reach spinal tumours

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have demonstrated that magnetic nanoparticles can be used to ferry chemotherapy drugs...

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9 August 2018

First dynamic spine brace characterises spine deformities

Spine deformities, such as idiopathic scoliosis and kyphosis (also known as "hunchback"), are characterised by an abnormal curvature in the...

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1 August 2018

MRI analysis with machine learning predicts impairment after spinal injury

A test of machine-learning algorithms shows promise for computer-aided prognosis of acute spinal cord injury, according to a study presented...

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1 August 2018

Paralysed mice with spinal cord injury made to walk again

Most people with spinal cord injury are paralysed from the injury site down, even when the cord isn't completely severed....

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1 August 2018

First robot-assisted spinal surgery performed in US

Noah Pernikoff became the first patient in the world to undergo a complex three-part, robot-assisted spinal surgery. The robotic arms...

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19 July 2018

More than 200,000 NHS patients now waiting over 6 months for treatment

The number of patients waiting longer than six months to start planned NHS hospital treatment has now officially exceeded 200,000....

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17 July 2018

Titan Spine appoints Brian Burke as Chief Operating Officer

Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, recently announced the appointment...

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