Tag: CSRS
Single-level anterior cervical discectomy: A “solid alternative” to fusion or arthroplasty
Results of a double-blinded randomised controlled trial indicate that anterior cervical disc arthroplasty (ACDA) does not lead to a superior outcome in comparison to...
Outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion influenced by presurgical depressive...
A recent study found that patients who presented with presurgical depressive symptoms reported more severe symptoms preoperatively and postoperatively. However, despite residual symptoms, these...
Cervical decompression surgery found to improve gait and function in adult...
A new study has found that after cervical decompression surgery, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) patients exhibited improved gait pattern, spatiotemporal parameters, spine and lower...
Use of opioids before surgery hinders post-surgical improvements
New results suggest that patients treated with chronic opioids prior to spine surgery are “significantly less likely” to achieve meaningful improvements at one-year in...
SMaRT human neural stem cells found to degrade scar and optimise...
Researchers at the University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) have released “exciting” proof-of-concept data that genetically-engineered SMaRT cells can degrade CSPGs in vitro and that...
