Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure in which two or more vertebrae are permanently joined into one solid bone with no space between them. Vertebrae are the small, interlocking bones of the spine. In ...

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ASYMPTOMATIC hypertrophic spurs of the anterior margin of the cervical vertebras are not uncommon. However, if the mass of hypertrophic bone projects into the pharynx enough to impinge upon the food ...

Cervical spondylosis is another name for osteoarthritis in the joints of the vertebrae in the neck. This means that it is a degenerative disease where bony surfaces, in this case in the cervical ...

The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of using a high speed x-ray system (capable of 1000 frames/sec) to evaluate the bony kinematics of post mortem human surrogate (PMHS) cervical ...

Dr. Srikanth Divi picked up a surgical tool that looked like a skinny butter knife, turned to a cadaver on a table and began scraping away muscle tissue from the back of the neck, aiming to expose the ...

Acute compression of the spinal cord is a devastating but treatable disorder. Diseases that cause acute spinal cord compression constitute a special category because they originate in the spinal ...

CARLSBAD, Calif., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Spine Corporation (“Aurora Spine” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ASG) (OTCQB: ASAPF), a manufacturer of innovative spinal implants announced today ...

Obesity is a complex health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by excessive body fat accumulation, which can lead to several health problems, such as diabetes, ...