Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers investigating the outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical ...

Surgical treatment for cervical myelopathy carries two main risks: first, the risk of spinal cord injury that might result in considerable neurological deficits, and second, the risk of isolated nerve ...

Spinal device specialist NuVasive recently received section 501(k) FDA clearance for its X-Core Mini Cervical Expandable VBR System, a titanium vertebral-body replacement device used in the cervical ...

1. Which doctor performs corpectomy? Corpectomy is performed by an orthopedician or a spine surgeon. 2. What is the difference between corpectomy and discectomy? Discectomy involves only the removal ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. NuVasive Inc. announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance ...

ACDF is a surgery where a surgeon removes a problematic disc from the neck by making an incision on the front, and fuses the vertebrae above and below the removed disc. An ACDF is a common procedure ...

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, today announced the commercial ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced the global launch of the T2 ALTITUDE ™ Expandable Corpectomy Device in the U.S. and Europe today at the North American Spine ...

Lumbar puncture: A procedure in which a needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give anticancer drugs intrathecally. Also called a spinal tap. Neck ...