Tag: spine
Insurance plan affects access to and timeliness of surgery for patients...
Insurance type has a significant impact on incidence and time-to-occurrence of surgery for patients with cervical degenerative conditions, according to new research—published in the...
New study highlights key factors affecting return to work after surgery...
Return to work (RTW) after surgery for cervical radiculopathy occurs primarily during the first year and the strongest predictor of RTW is fewer sick...
VisAR augmented reality guidance system achieves promising results in spine surgery...
The VisAR augmented reality surgical guidance system (Novarad) is a highly accurate, emerging technology for navigating both open and minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS)...
No real benefit for rigid thoracolumbar orthosis over elastic lumbar support...
Rigid thoracolumbar orthosis devices do not provide any benefits over an elastic lumbar support in terms of bony union or health-related quality of life...
Racial and socioeconomic disparities affect postoperative outcomes for spine surgery patients
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in patients’ preoperative physical and mental health at presentation for spine surgery are associated adversely with postoperative outcomes, new research...
Insurance type associated with differing patient-reported outcomes in those with lumbar...
Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) who are insured in the USA through Medicaid have systematically worse baseline patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) across almost...
Study suggests hereditary link for adolescent spinal deformity
There is a considerable increased risk for adolescent spinal deformity (ASD) among those whose parents have suffered spinal deformities, according to a new national...
Yoga a promising treatment option for those with neuropathic pain due...
Stretch and strength-based yoga exercise exercises could be a promising treatment option for patients with neuropathic pain due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH), according...
Telemedicine has a future in spine surgery but further evidence needed...
Telemedicine is here to stay in spine surgery due to evidence of high patient satisfaction and significant cost savings but questions remain over whether...
restor3d raises US$23 million to expand 3D-printed surgical solutions
Medical device company restor3d has raised US$23 million as it looks to expand delivery of its 3D-printed personalised surgical solutions across multiple musculoskeletal specialties....
SpinaFX Medical appoints Kieran Murphy as chief medical officer
Minimally invasive image-guided therapy startup, SpinaFX Medical, has announced the appointment of Kieran Murphy (University Health Network , Toronto, Canada) as chief medical officer...
Debate: Will endoscopic surgery become the standard of care for spinal...
Two experts from the field of spine surgery, Paul Houle (Hyannis, USA) and Jeremy Steinberger (New York, USA), go head-to-head on the controversial topic...
Postoperative neurological deficit linked to intraoperative somatosensory-evoked potential changes
Patients who have postoperative neurological deficit following lumbar spine surgery are 22 times more likely to have exhibited intraoperative somatosensory-evoked potential (SSEP) changes. This...
Increased curve flexibility is ‘strongly associated’ with increased initial in-brace correction...
A recently published systematic literature review has suggested that increased curve flexibility is strongly associated with initial in-brace correction in patients with idiopathic scoliosis...
Joimax launches NAVENTO navigation endoscopic tower
Joimax has announced the global launch of its NAVENTO navigation endoscopic tower, which can be used for endoscopic spine surgery and includes settings that...
Cycling accidents are the most common cause of sports-related traumatic spine...
Accidents involving cycling are by far the most common cause of sports-related traumatic spine injuries (TSIs) in the USA, according to new research published...
Single-level interspinous implant has inferior patient outcomes compared to single-level laminectomy,...
A single-level titanium interspinous device is associated with inferior patient outcomes when compared to laminectomy alone, a new retrospective study published in the journal Spine has shown.
The study, which was...
New framework prioritising paediatric spine surgeries amid COVID-19 published
As hospitals begin to resume elective procedures, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have outlined a framework for prioritising paediatric spine surgeries during the...
joimax expands presence in Australia
joimax has announced a new partnership with Australian medical device distributor, LifeHealthcare. The two companies have entered into a long-term relationship to provide a...
Zavation launches Z-Span expandable anterior and lateral lumbar plates
Zavation Medical Products has announced the launch of both the Z-Span Expandable Anterior Lumbar Plate and the Z-Span Expandable Lateral Lumbar Plate, plates designed...
Synaptive offers Modus V surgical microscope to spine market
Synaptive Medical will offer its robotic surgical microscope, Modus V, to the spine market as part of an expanded marketing agreement with Stryker. The...
Stryker closes US$1.4B K2M buy
Stryker has closed its US$1.4 billion acquisition of K2M. With the acquisition, K2M will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Stryker, the companies said.
Stryker paid US$27.50 per...
Refining and defining outcome measures in spine surgery
Philip Sell (Leicester and Nottingham, UK) tells Spinal News International that as the field of spine surgery evolves from using generic to more specific...
Durability and sustainability of decompression procedures extended with coflex
The results of a two-year study demonstrate decompression with coflex interlaminar stabilisation extends the durability and sustainability of a decompression procedure. coflex is the...
Simplify Medical closes additional US$23.25 million in second tranche of series...
Simplify Medical, a company focused on cervical spinal disc arthroplasty and maker of the Simplify cervical artificial disc, has announced a second tranche of...
Mount Sinai Researchers Discover Possible Link between Diet and Back Injuries
Mount Sinai researchers have found a possible link between a poor diet and back injuries, especially in women. The study suggests that following a...
New study offers hope for recovered motor function in patients with...
Researchers report the successful use of a novel therapeutic strategy to enhance forelimb recovery in mice with chronically injured spinal cords. The findings were...
State-of-the-art orthopaedic technique may help to identify which cervical radiculopathy patients...
New research using unbiased serum proteomics, a state-of-the-art technique in orthopaedics, aims to predict which cervical radiculopathy patients will fail conservative treatment and consequently...
JAAOS article outlines guidance for hip-spine syndrome diagnosis
Many patients live with low back pain that radiates to the buttock, groin, thigh, and/or knees. The challenge for patients, and often their doctors,...