Operative risk increases with obesity
While obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation than non-obese patients, obesity increases operative...
Read MoreTwo heads are better than one
A new study at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) demonstrates how having two attending surgeons in the operating...
Read MoreHigh frequency stimulation eases back pain
A new device helps reduce severe back and leg pain, significantly improving patients’ quality of life, according to research from...
Read MoreSpinal implants get covered
US researchers have for the first time successfully coated polymer implants with a bioactive film. The discovery should improve the...
Read MoreBacks bear a heavy burden
Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers say that using backpacks can lead to nerve damage, specifically to the nerves that travel...
Read MoreStudy highlights depression as predictor in revisional spine surgery outcomes
What if a spine surgeon could predict patient outcomes by doing a simple, pre-op psychological test? A longitudinal study published...
Read MoreStudy shows that new magnetically-controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children without repeated invasive surgery
A first-in-man study published by The Lancet shows that new magnetically-controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children by being...
Read MoreHigh-strength silk scaffolds improve bone repair
Biomedical engineers at Tufts University’s School of Engineering have demonstrated the first all-polymeric bone scaffold material that is fully biodegradable...
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