The ventral root and dorsal root branch off separately from the spinal cord then merge together in the intervertebral foramen, a small bony opening between the two adjacent vertebrae. When the ventral and dorsal roots merge, the combined nerve is called the spinal nerve. From there, the spinal ...
I am looking for a surgeon in the NJ/NY area. SOmeone recommended a place in Pittsburgh, but for after care needs I would rather be closer to home. I also have MS and fibromyalgia, which are under control. Has anyone been helped by surgeons in the metro NY area? Reply ...
Spinal stenosis, where criteria for lumbar decompression in Section I.C. above are met, and any of the following is met: Decompression is performed in an area of segmental instability as manifested by gross movement on flexion-extension radiographs; or Decompression coincides with an area with ...
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Brown and Intel are working with Rhode Island Hospital, building on the Hospital’s work in monitoring the brains of epilepsy patients. Surgeons at Rhode Island Hospital will implant a pair of electrode arrays either side of the patient’s injury, which is particularly difficult as the types of...
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Surgeons with considerable experience treating this condition note that intramedullary anterial connections with the AVM are not usually conspicuous (Aminoff, 1976). The unfavourable effect of the surgical excision of the abnormal vessels in two of our patients may support the suggestion, however, ...
Experts from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) say that, in the area of Spine and Neurosurgery, India is known to have one of the best hospitals and medical infrastructure along with the presence of highly competitive surgeons and spine experts, which together help in reducing the back pain...
For cases done within 48 hours of injury, post operative CAT scan showed improvement in canal area to 83 ° 0 of normal . In contrast, in four cases done more than 1 4 days from the time of injury, no indirect decompression of fragments was accomplished . Since the maj ority of ...
He is board certified by American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Kim is a nationally known expert in the modern field of computer-assisted minimally invasive spine surgery. He has trained specialists throughout the country on the safe and effective application of state-of-the-art techniques ...