Tag "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 pain patients in multidisciplinary teams Interview by Ted Farwell
Fusion treatment of sacroiliac joint related low-back pain
Fusion treatment of sacroiliac joint related low-back pain Low-back pain is a highly prevalent condition affecting a large portion of the adult population in industrialised countries [1]; however, while low-back
Older patients may have more in-hospital mortality after traumatic spinal cord injuries
Older patients may have more in-hospital mortality after traumatic spinal cord injuries Despite having less severe spinal cord injuries than their younger counterparts, older patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries
uCentum – universal pedicle screw system for all applications
uCentum – universal pedicle screw system for all applications uCentum is a posterior stabilisation system for the thoracic and lumbar spine. Open and percutaneous applications can be performed with the
Biomaterial scaffold implanted after spinal cord injury promotes nerve regeneration
Biomaterial scaffold implanted after spinal cord injury promotes nerve regeneration Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have demonstrated that implantation of a biomaterial scaffold designed to bridge the lesion caused by
Performance evaluation helps surgeons improve teamwork skills
Performance evaluation helps surgeons improve teamwork skills A new study published online by the American College of Surgeons reports that a multisource feedback process used in industry is accurate and
Tiny mechanical wrist gives new dexterity to needlescopic surgery
Tiny mechanical wrist gives new dexterity to needlescopic surgery A surgical robot with steerable needles with wrists less than two millimetres thick has been developed by a team of engineers
KB Medical – AQrate – promotional feature
KB Medical – AQrate – promotional feature KB Medical SA is a Swiss company focusing on the design, development and commercialisation of the AQrate robotic system to empower surgeons with precise,
