EFORT 2013: Joint efforts in Turkey
Professors Pierre Hoffmeyer and Enric Cáceres Palou preview the EFORT congress in Istanbul this June The 14th Congress of the...
Read MoreMagnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) for early onset scoliosis
P Goru and S Ahuja investigate the use of growing rods in children with the spinal deformity E arly-onset scoliosis presents...
Read MoreSpinal radiosurgery – efficacy and safety after prior conventional radiotherapy
Conventional external beam radiotherapy is a standard procedure for treatment of spinal metastases. In case of progression spinal cord tolerance...
Read MoreBritspine 2012
The 2nd to 4th May sees the biennial Britspine conference take place at the Sage, in the vibrant and exciting...
Read MoreImplantation of spinal cord stimulator in a patient with cancer pain
Abstract Around 56% of sufferers of cancer-related pain, experience moderate to severe pain and around 10-15% of these patients fail...
Read MoreThe development and safety of clinical physiologist-led intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services
Background Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) provides the surgeon operating on the spine with a highly sensitive and specific early warning...
Read MoreSegmental correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by all-screw fixation method in adolescents and young adults
AbstractBackground In our institution, the fixation technique in treating idiopathic scoliosis was shifted from hybrid fixation to the all-screw method...
Read MoreSpinal bracing for the child with neurological dysfunction: is the future rigid?
Introduction Provision of rigid orthoses has been provided since the pre-Columbian Indian population used cork bark to stabilise the spine...
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