7 August 2015

Part 2: The Genetics of metabolic bone diseases which influence back pain

Part 2: The Genetics of metabolic bone diseases which influence back pain Osteoporotic vertebral fractures Vertebral insufficiency fractures are a...

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7 August 2015

The benefits of teamwork – Interview with Richard Assaker

The benefits of teamwork – Interview with Richard Assaker Professor Richard Assaker discusses the importance of treating chronic back and leg...

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7 August 2015

Microscopic versus endoscopic discectomy: a review

Microscopic versus endoscopic discectomy: a review Since the advent of minimally invasive techniques, endoscopic spinal surgery has shown significant promise....

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7 August 2015

Acting on impulse – spinal cord stimulation

Acting on impulse SSN talks to neurosurgeon Stana Bojanic about how spinal cord stimulation can be used to treat chronic...

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5 August 2015

Fully endoscopic operations on the spine

Fully endoscopic operations on the spine In cases of spinal disc herniation and spinal canal stenosis, fully endoscopic techniques offer...

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8 July 2015

Electrical nerve stimulation can reverse spinal cord injury nerve damage in patients

Electrical nerve stimulation can reverse spinal cord injury nerve damage in patients Peripheral nerve stimulation therapy can reverse spinal cord...

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17 April 2015

08 – RCS Education Bursary

RCS Education is awarding four awards of up to £1,000 each for surgical trainees to attend an RCS Education course...

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3 March 2015

Laura Counsell, BSRF – Advancing knowledge of scoliosis

SSN meet Laura Counsell, National Director at the British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) [caption id="attachment_9797" align="alignnone" width="256"] Laura_Counsell_BSRF[/caption] What is...

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