News tagged with fixation
Degeneration doesn't progress to discs adjacent to burst fracture
(HealthDay)—For patients with traumatic burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine who are treated with pedicle screw fixation and direct end-plate restoration, adjacent intervertebral discs do not routinely ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 06, 2013 |
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Tests don't predict outcome after spine fusion for back pain
(HealthDay)—Currently, there is no test available to reliably predict which patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) will achieve a good clinical outcome after spinal fusion surgery, according to the results ...
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Nov 15, 2012 |
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Positive long-term results for endoscopic forehead-lift
(HealthDay)—Patients who undergo endoscopic forehead-lift procedures report high satisfaction and lasting results, according to research published in the September/October issue of the Archives of Facial Pl ...
Surgery
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Similar outcomes of surgical vs. nonsurgical treatment for cervical spine fracture
For older adults with "C2" fractures of the upper (cervical) spine, surgery and nonsurgical treatment provide similar short- and long-term outcomes, reports a study in the May issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeon ...
Surgery
May 16, 2012 |
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Study tests unilateral versus bilateral lumbar fusion
(HealthDay) -- For patients with degenerative lumbar diseases, the unilateral pedicle screw (PS) instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedure results in shorter operative time, less ...
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Apr 09, 2012 |
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Study finds posterior C1 fixation to be safe, accurate
(HealthDay) -- Posterior C1 screw fixation can be performed safely and accurately, without significant hemorrhaging, according to a study published in the March issue of The Spine Journal.
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Apr 06, 2012 |
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Single bioptic telescope for low vision driving may not obscure road view of second eye
A study by scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute shows that a bioptic telescope on one lens of a pair of glasses used to magnify traffic signs and lights may not prevent the wider view of the road with the second ...
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May 09, 2011 |
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