When a piece of hardware – like a screw – needs to be inserted into a patient’s spine, it’s important that it is placed in precisely the right spot. “The margin for error is very, very small when ...

A large network of nerves called the brachial plexus starts from the spinal nerve roots and lies under the collarbone. The branches of these nerves travel along the humerus down the arm to provide ...

First and foremost at the heart of this controversy over spinal operations are the children and families affected. Three children were failed in the care they received and had unapproved spinal ...

Luke, who suffers from type 1 spinal muscular atrophy, was operated on in July 2020 aged two. “We trusted CHI to do right by Luke by delivering safe, comprehensive and appropriate care to him ...

The two conditions differ not only by the location of the spinal curvature but also by their causes, symptoms, and treatments. Kyphosis—also called "roundback" or "hunchback"—is a deformity where the ...

It’s hard to think that the world of stadium hard-rock had such little self-awareness playing underneath inflatable demons and shoddy pyrotechnics back in the day, but then a world before Spinal Tap ...

Spina bifida is a congenital defect in which an infant's spine and spinal cord do not close or develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. One of every 3,000 newborns is believed to have ...

These ribs attach to the thoracic vertebra of the spinal column in the back. Ribs 8 to 10 are known as false ribs. These do not connect to the sternum individually. Instead, costal cartilage ...

Ultimately, our goal is to prevent delayed recovery or dysfunction of the lumbar spine caused by exercise phobia. A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with lumbar disc herniation who ...

A dermatome is an area of skin that a spinal nerve supplies. Spinal nerves branch off the spinal cord at different points along the spine. There are 31 pairs of different spinal nerves.

Spinal cord stimulators have grown in popularity over the past several years as patients see benefits in the less-invasive procedure. Stimulators help patients to treat chronic pain without invasive ...

Onward’s Arc-IM Lumbar Lead was used in its first human patient, the company said March 26. Dr. Jocelyn Bloch performed the debut case at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland, according ...