(HealthDay)—Complication rates are similar for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusions, whether the procedure is performed by a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon, according to a study published in the Sept. ...
Oct 31, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Use of an operating microscope does not appear to have much impact on risk of infection or operating room times in spine surgery, according to research published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine.
Oct 30, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The use of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) is not associated with operative nonunion rates after spinal fusion, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine.
Oct 24, 2014
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Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified a protein released by neurons while the brain is recovering from a stroke.
Oct 21, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Duration of palsy should be considered when selecting candidates for surgical management of painless foot drop in patients with degenerative lumbar disorders, according to research published in the October issue ...
Oct 17, 2014
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(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing posterolateral fusion (PLF) of the lumbar spine, smoking is associated with increased rate of pseudarthrosis among those undergoing two-level, but not single-level, PLF, according to ...
Oct 8, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Applying principles of Lean management may optimize instrument utilization for spine surgery, according to research published in the Sept. 15 issue of Spine.
Oct 2, 2014
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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder both appear to be associated with dendritic spine loss in the brain, suggesting the two distinct disorders may share common pathophysiological features, write author Glenn T. Konopaske, ...
Oct 2, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have discovered that knocking out the gene NrCAM leads to an increase of dendritic spines on excitatory pyramidal cells in the brains of mammals. Other studies have ...
Sep 19, 2014
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(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery, Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection is associated with longer, more expensive hospital stays, and increased mortality, according to a study published ...
Sep 18, 2014
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