For years, spine surgeons have debated the best methods for treating scoliosis in adults. Spinal curvature often results in more back pain, leg pain and other symptoms for adults than teens because adults also can have degeneration ...
Feb 21, 2019
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At Brandon Noblitt's first appointment with Washington University surgeon Amy Moore, MD, a year ago, he was barely able to walk, mostly using a wheelchair to get around. Only 6 years old at the time, Brandon had come down ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Robots will perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy than humanly possible as part of a ground-breaking research project led by Nottingham Trent University.
Jan 10, 2019
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A standardized care pathway for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion surgery reduces the need for opioid pain medications and shortens hospital stays at Children's National Health System.
Nov 9, 2018
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Matt Wetschler was bodysurfing at Ocean Beach in San Francisco when he went for a wave and didn't come back up. Some other surfers saw his body floating like a log and pulled him ashore.
Sep 10, 2018
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Noah Pernikoff is back to his life in New York City after becoming the first patient in the world to undergo a complex three-part, robotic-assisted surgery. The robotic arms made it possible for the multidisciplinary team ...
May 3, 2018
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Researchers at Dartmouth College have found a way to make back surgery safer, faster and more cost effective.
Apr 26, 2018
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Back pain affects one in four Australians. It's so common, nearly all of us (about 85%) will have at least one episode at some stage of our lives. It's one of the most common reasons to visit a GP and the main health condition ...
Feb 20, 2018
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When it comes to workplace stress, even doctors aren't immune to its effects. For doctors training to become neurosurgeons, burnout is common, and certain workplace stressors—like unrewarding mentor relationships, difficult ...
Feb 9, 2018
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Researchers are 3-D printing replica human vertebrae which act and feel like real bone tissue to help train spinal surgeons before they go into live operations.
Oct 4, 2017
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