15 March 2018

Surgeon Focus – Walter Bini

This issue SSN talks to Walter Bini, a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon based in Germany, and president of the organising...

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8 March 2018

Helmet use associated with reduced risk of cervical spine injury during motorcycle crashes

Despite claims that helmets do not protect the cervical spine during a motorcycle crash and may even increase the risk...

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6 March 2018

9-11 May 2018, 34th Annual Meeting Cervical Spine Research Society – Europe; Lisbon, Portugal

Conference chair Oscar Alves welcomes delegates to this year's conference in Lisbon. Sessions will look at topics including cervical artificial...

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27 February 2018

Electrical implant reduces ‘invisible’ symptoms of man’s spinal cord injury

An experimental treatment that sends electrical currents through the spinal cord has improved "invisible" yet debilitating side effects for a...

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22 February 2018

Back pain is common in highly active older adults

In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study, many well-functioning and highly active older adults experienced back pain, which...

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20 February 2018

Paraplegic rats walk and regain feeling after stem cell treatment

Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception. The implanted rats...

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15 February 2018

Most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an alternative, specific diagnosis

A study by Mayo Clinic researchers found that most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an...

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13 February 2018

BritSpine 2018 promises to be a stimulating and thought-provoking meeting in Leeds

The next biennial BritSpine conference and exhibition will take place from 21-23 March 2018, at the University of Leeds, famous...

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