As a subspecialty of orthopaedics, spine surgery has witnessed the greatest technological advancements in the recent past. This special issue of Journal of Clinical Orthopedics and Trauma (JCOT), consisting of more than two dozen high quality articles, is an attempt to apprise our readers with the...
2021年6月《JBJS》杂志在线发表了《What's New in Spine Surgery》一文,回顾了过去一年中同行评议的高质量文章,揭示了对颈椎病、创伤、畸形、脊髓损伤和其他退行性脊柱疾病的进展,选择这些文章是因为它们的原创性、洞察力、研究方法和对脊柱外科领域发展的潜在影响立。 01...
Specialty UpdateWhat’s New in Spine SurgeryKeith H. Bridwell, MD, Paul A. Anderson, MD, Scott D. Boden, MD, Han Jo Kim, MD,Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, and Jeffrey C. Wang, MDWhat’s New in the Treatment of the Cervical SpineClinical spinal research has excelled in the past ...
What is Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery? What are the Different Kinds of Orthopedic Surgical Procedures? What is Kyphoplasty Surgery? How do I Become a Spinal Surgeon? What is Laminoplasty? What are the Different Types of Spinal Injury?
During spinal fusion surgery, which is typically a three- to four-hour procedure, two or more bones in your spine (the vertebrae) will be essentially “welded” together so they form a single bone that can no longer move. “Spinal fusion eliminates motion between vertebrae. It also prevents...
Is spine surgery effective for lumbar degenerative diseases? How is lumbar spinal stenosis treated? What is an insufficiency fracture of the sacrum? What causes degenerative disc disease in the neck? What are the symptoms of a herniated disc in the neck?
The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerve fibers and nerve cells that extend from the base of the skull to below the waist. It is protected by the bones of your spine. The spinal cord nerves carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body. For that reason, injuries to the...
is a cutting-edge, one-stop facility where our patients can be expertly diagnosed and experience the whole breadth of treatment, from conservative modalities to minimally invasive spine surgery. It has been very exciting and fulfilling for me to lead this endeavor as medical director of spine ...
If you’re dealing with back numbness, the first thing you should do is visit a back specialist. They’ll evaluate your spine and figure out exactly what is causing the issue.In the event your back numbness is being caused by a pinched nerve or inflammation, your doctor will likely try ...
What is a decompressive laminectomy? Decompressive laminectomy isthe most common type of surgery done to treat lumbar (low back) spinal stenosis. This surgery is done to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve roots caused by age-related changes in the spine. ...