A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis.
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Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they're exposed to while they're in a medical facility. Genetic data from the bacteria ...
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While surgeons have more commonly used the exoscope in various intracranial procedures, its use in spinal surgery has been underreported.
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Cael was a typical 15-year-old—until the discovery of an already advanced abnormal curvature of his spine.
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A preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids to manage pain following spinal surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. The findings, published in European ...
Nov 1, 2023
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For people with bone problems such as osteopenia or osteoporosis, improving bone health before complex spine surgery is important. Improving bone density before spinal fusion or surgery to repair a deformity lowers the rate ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Up to 40% of older surgery patients develop postoperative delirium, a syndrome of confusion that typically occurs in the first few days after surgery. Postoperative delirium is associated with longer hospitalizations, significant ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Spinal fusion is a highly invasive surgery where an implant is placed in the spine to prevent movement between bones. The treatment has a high failure rate after only five years, however Te Whare Wānanga o Waitahi | University ...
Sep 1, 2023
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Imagine a life where even the simplest movement becomes a painful endeavor.
Jun 21, 2023
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Mayo Clinic is among the first in the world to perform a spinal fusion surgery, called TLIF, with robotic assistance and incorporating spinal anesthesia, meaning the patient is awake. TLIF stands for transforaminal lumbar ...
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