Conclusions: Endoscopy-assisted ACDF with internal fixation has a greater clinical therapeutic ... and gather data allowing for further development of minimally invasive anterior cervical spine ...

Ronald W. Lindsey, MD, Theodore Miclau, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex. This article revisits the issue of posterior cervical spine instrumentation.

When spinal fusion is performed in the cervical spine along with a discectomy ... This is called internal fixation. The added stability provided by the plates, screws, and rods helps the spine ...

ATEC has clearly developed a best-in-class occipital-cervical solution.” Key Features of the InVictus OCT Spinal Fixation System ... the approach to spine surgery through clinical distinction.

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spinal Elements, a Carlsbad, CA-based medical device company focused on spine surgery procedures, today announced the FDA clearance of Sapphire® X for anterior ...

and the cervical spine in the neck. This article looks at surgery for spinal stenosis in the neck, and what to expect before, during, and after. People may require surgery to treat spinal stenosis ...

Various cervical spine disorders, conditions, and neck problems can be addressed with surgery. When these conditions put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves coming from the spine, surgery may be ...

In the past, treatment was based on antibiotic use and rest, but recently, surgery has become more common. Posterior fixation, in which the normal spine is fixed with pedicle screws and rods to ...

But in rare cases, you might need spine surgery. Usually, when you have RA, it affects the neck region of your spine (an area called the cervical spine). This can happen within the first couple of ...

Historically, posterior fixation and fusion have been the most popular method of internally stabilizing the cervical spine after injury. Although techniques such as wiring are effective for most ...