With 25 years since disc replacement was debuted in the U.S., Scott Blumenthal, MD, is looking forward to new opportunities ahead. Dr. Blumenthal of Texas Back Institute in Plano, has made important ...
The technologies included in this early value assessment use artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to assist the opportunistic detection of vertebral fragility fractures (VFFs) on X-ray images and ...
A young amateur wrestler presented with a burst fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra with complete paraplegia. He was treated with surgery for spine stabilisation and was actively rehabilitated.
A cervical foraminotomy is a procedure that decompresses a nerve in the neck. A spine surgeon removes bone or disc pieces that are pressing on the nerves that go from your neck to your arm. The ...
What's an X-Ray? An X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make an image of bones, organs, and other parts of the body. The X-ray image is black and white. Dense ...
A pinched nerve in your neck, also known as cervical radiculopathy, can cause pain, weakness, numbness, and limited motion, according to Cleveland Clinic. Your neck contains your cervical spine, which ...
HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. A 28-year-old woman with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia ...
Based on 10 years of follow-up data, longer use of infliximab was linked to reduced odds of developing cervical spine deformity among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Longer-term use of infliximab ...
NOBLESVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexxt Spine, LLC, an industry leader in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announces the commercial launch of the NEXXT MATRIXX® Cervical Stand-Alone ...
Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) offer limited effectiveness in reducing back pain and disability, an updated review by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) suggested. “They may modestly reduce ...
Straight spine. Straight spine. The dorsal part of the human skeleton. A low-poly construction of interconnected lines and dots. Blue background. chiropractic concept of chiropractic technology or ...