spine surgery

New Classification for Spinal Deformity Defines Range of Normalcy

harminka — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:54:02 -0600

A University of Cincinnati (UC) neurosurgeon who has spent his career helping people with severe spine problems stand up straight has spearheaded the creation of a new spinal deformity classification system. The system, published this fall in the journal Neurosurgery, defines deformity in relation to the healthy, normal curve of the spine.

Will patients stick to physical therapy?

harminka — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:25:33 -0500

Patients' responses to a simple questionnaire can reliably predict whether they will adhere to physical therapy after spine surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest in a new study.

Spine Surgery Adopting Minimally Invasive Treatments

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:13:19 -0500

A traditional, “open” surgical spine procedure typically involves the surgeon making a long incision, from either an anterior or posterior approach, dissecting and retracting layers of tissue as needed to provide both visualization and access to the affected area. For many kinds of operations-instrumented spinal fusion the most notable-open procedures remain the norm due to the demands of positioning, attaching, and configuring fixation devices.

Spine Surgery Yield Greater Benefits over Nonsurgical Treatments

harminka — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:30:07 -0600

A research study by orthopedic spine, back and neck surgeon at Rush University Medical Center Dr. Howard An and colleagues found that patients who underwent surgery for spinal stenosis showed significantly more improvement in all primary outcomes than did patients who were treated nonsurgically.

New techniques promise for reducing back surgery failure

harminka — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:42:16 -0600

New techniques promise for reducing back surgery failure

harminka — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:41:01 -0600