USA Health System’s Spine Institute in Mobile, Ala., is the first facility in a six-state region to use 3D-printed cervical spine implants, according to a Dec. 16 news release. Richard Menger, MD, ...
Cervical spine injuries following trauma remain a significant cause of morbidity worldwide. The complexity of the cervical spine anatomy, in conjunction with the diverse mechanisms of injury – from ...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — UC San Diego Health made history last month during an anterior cervical spine surgery. The health system became the first in the world to perform the procedure using a fully ...
Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...
Military neck is an abnormal curve of the cervical spine that causes you to look like you’re “standing at attention.” The condition, called cervical kyphosis, doesn’t have anything to do with serving ...
Ordinarily, you might not think too much about your spinal cord, since it’s protected by your spinal canal. But imagine what might happen if your spinal canal began to narrow around your spinal cord.
The neck makes up a small portion of the spinal column. Healthcare professionals refer to this section as the cervical spine. A specialist cervical pillow adds a layer of extra support for the neck ...
Carlsmed CARL recently announced the U.S. commercial launch of its aprevo Technology Platform for cervical fusion procedures ...