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Healio18h
Robotic technology may improve accuracy of screw placement in adult spinal deformity
Results showed robotic-guided and CT-navigated pedicle screw placement may significantly improve accuracy and reduce ...
Becker's Spine Review20h
The CMS changes spine surgeons want now
CMS physician fee rates are a top concern for physicians, and spine surgeons see additional opportunities in changing policies specific to their specialty. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of ...
The American Journal of Managed Care9d
Key Considerations for Choosing the Right SMA Treatment
FDA-approved treatments for spinal muscular atrophy differ in their mechanisms of action, safety profiles, and administration ...
The New England Journal of Medicine14d
Hemangioma of Cervical Vertebras with Spinal-Cord Compression
A NUMBER of conditions ... 1,2 in which detailed search of the spine discloses the frequency of vertebral hemangioma to be 10 to 12 per cent, mostly in the dorsal and lumbar regions.
Becker's Spine Review16d
9 spine surgeons on the move in March
Nine spine surgeons have joined new practices or added to their titles in March: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Mercy Health Springfield (Ohio) Neurosurgery added Neal Mehan, MD, to its ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine17d
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
The symptoms of spinal muscle atrophy are similar to those of a number of other diseases affecting the muscles. To determine whether a patient’s muscle atrophy is due to SMA, the doctor may use the ...
The New York Times21d
MLB in 2025: The numbers that define baseball, from 1.96 to 41 to 1.44 billion
As you may have noticed, I love numbers. All kinds of numbers. But let me remind you again what I love most about the numbers of baseball. They’re not just numerals on a page. The best numbers ...
Frontiers21d
Mitigate lumbar crash injury of reclined occupants with assisted repositioning device
the thoracolumbar spine undergoes compression along the axial direction of the spinal structure. Then, due to the overall forward collision inertia, the spinal compression stage reaches its end, and ...
The Wire22d
In Huge Relief to Spinal Muscle Atrophy Patients, Delhi High Court Allows Generic Drug Manufacture
Risdiplam's cost of over a crore per year has made it almost impossible for patients of this rare and debilitating disease to access it. Since 2015, The Wire has fearlessly delivered independent ...
GMA Network23d
Stem cell treatment helped improve spinal cord injuries — Japan scientists
TOKYO, Japan - A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There is ...
malaymail24d
Japanese scientists achieve breakthrough in spinal cord treatment using stem cells
TOKYO, March 24 — A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There ...