Using data from 638,999 patients, a new study by a research team at the Warren Alpert Medical School found that the incidence ...

This is because they carry a larger load transmitted from the top of the head down to the lower spine. Another reason why the lumbar bones are larger than the cervical and thoracic vertebrae is that ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...

Discussion: A meta-analysis highlighted the significant advantages of robotic spine surgery over traditional freehand techniques, including a notably lower complication rate (4.83% vs ... include ...

cervical facet joint fusion or lumbar vertebrae spondylitis. Axial radiographic severity measured using the PASRI (and mSASSS) was lower in women compared with men in both PsSpA (median 5.5 vs 7.0; ...

They have the same number of cervical vertebrae as many other mammals (seven), but cats have an additional vertebra that resides in the thoracic region. They also have two more vertebrae than humans ...

Regarding the protection of OARs, HS VMAT plans were equally capable and even lowered the radiation dosages to the brainstem (35.56 vs. 41.74 Gy, p = 0.017) and spinal cord (1.34 ... s scalp to the ...

He sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a lodged knife in the spine. A surgery was performed to remove the knife and repair leaking spinal fluid. Two other deep wounds on ...

President Trump has issued more executive orders, aimed at the military, that range from the elimination of DEI policies to ...

When thinking about the long-term future of spine surgery, some procedures stand out for their cost-effectiveness.

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...