Tag: IMAST 2020
Learning curve in robot-assisted spinal fusion may be associated with inferior...
The use of robots to assist in spinal surgery carries a higher complication burden in the introductory phase as surgeons overcome the learning curve...
IMAST 2020 reaches a digital audience
With the 2020 edition of the Annual Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST 2020; July 6–December 31) being the meeting’s first ever digital-only event,...
Intrathecal morphine reduces cost and lowers opioid requirement in scoliosis surgery
Using intrathecal morphine following surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients reduces hospital costs, yields better postoperative pain control and results in a significantly...
Initial data from LimiFlex IDE trial presented at IMAST 2020
Initial results of a US Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trial studying use of a novel paraspinous tension band (LimiFlex, Empirical Spine) for the treatment...
Study provides insight into adult cervical deformity surgery complications
Findings of a multicentre, prospective study conducted through the International Spine Study Group (ISSG) and presented at the 27th Annual Meeting on Advanced Spine...