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Animal study shows basic fibroblast growth factor protects injured spinal cord motor endplates In current studies, the degeneration and protection...
Read MoreSpinal tool helps back surgery
New technique measures pressure in the spinal cord Researchers in Perth, Australia, have discovered a new way to find...
Read MoreCompelling evidence supports back braces
American study confirms benefit of back braces in treating adolescent scoliosis For years, adolescents instructed to wear back braces...
Read MoreSteroid injection does little good for stenosis
For patients with spinal stenosis, epidural steroid injections (ESI) may actually lead to worse outcomes, whether or not the patient...
Read MoreLittle support in treating bone conditions
People in the UK living with a range of rheumatological musculoskeletal conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and non-diagnosed back pain...
Read MoreGap in the market for cervical total disc replacement
New technology has evolved to tackle degenerative spinal disease, but is enough post-surgery data available to make claims on the...
Read MoreOperative 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...
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