16 December 2013

Medtronic revenue rises but its spine business sags

Medtronic Inc announced increased net income company-wide in November, however, business at its Memphis-based spine division sagged. The Minneapolis-based producer...

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16 December 2013

Aurora Spine announces first US surgery and global launch of Amniopur™

Aurora Spine Corporation, a global minimally invasive spinal implant company, has announced the first US surgical usage of the company’s...

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16 December 2013

Protein expression in spinal cord ischemia

Stress injuries to the spinal cord cause protein expression, which could be valuable in developing injury control measures, according to...

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16 December 2013

A staple in spine surgery?

New treatment may help treat scoliosis in children using only minimally invasive surgery   Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical...

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16 December 2013

New surgical technique proves popular

The AxiaLIF spine surgery is a less invasive and cheaper alternative to current techniques   With age and injury, degenerative...

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16 December 2013

World-first trial gives spinal cord hope

Australian trial will ‘freeze’ injury to prevent any further damage  Regaining arm and leg movement for spinal cord injury victims...

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16 December 2013

Save our spines

Animal study shows basic fibroblast growth factor protects injured spinal cord motor endplates  In current studies, the degeneration and protection...

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16 December 2013

Spinal tool helps back surgery

New technique measures pressure in the spinal cord   Researchers in Perth, Australia, have discovered a new way to find...

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