1 December 2008

BacJac Interspinous Decompression System: Another me-too or an Improvement?

Introduction Lumbar spinal stenosis is defined as the narrowing of either the spinal canal or neural foramina.Underlying causes for the...

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1 June 2008

Cervical Disc Replacement

Introduction One of the main focuses of the recent advances in Spine surgery has been on motion preservation of a...

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1 June 2008

An Interdisciplinary Clinical Practice Model For Management Of Low-Back Pain In Primary Care: The CLIP Project

Introduction One of the main focuses of the recent advances in Spine surgery has been on motion preservation of a...

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1 March 2008

New Website Launch For The British Association of Spine Surgeons

The British Association of Spine Surgeons have now revamped and relaunched their website at www.spinesurgeons.ac.uk. The site has features that...

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1 March 2008

Discrepancy In Clinical Versus Radiological Parameters Describing Deformity Due To Brace Treatment For Moderate Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract Background: The shape of the torso in patients with idiopathic scoliosis is considered to reflect the shape of the...

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1 December 2007

Brace Related Stress In Scoliosis Patients Comparison Of Different Concepts Of Bracing

Abstract Background The BSSQbrace questionnaire has been shown to be reliable with good internal consistency and reproducibility estimating the stress...

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1 December 2007

Posterior Dynamic Stabilisation Devices

Background The concept of the dynamic stabilisation of the lumbar spine was initiated from the dissatisfaction with the outcomes of...

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1 September 2007

Spinal Tumour Surgery

Introduction Skeletal metastasis is discovered at the time of death in 60% - 70% of patients with malignant tumours out...

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