Here are four companies earning FDA clearance for spine technology this month: 1. Elevation Spine’s Saber-C earned FDA clearance for two-level cervical spinal fusion. 2. Tenon Medical’s SImmetry+ ...

Spine issues are common among older adults, and many people are looking for the best treatment options that will allow them to stay active comfortably for years to come. When seeing a spine surgeon, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cervicothoracic flexibility may be a predictor of ongoing pain after posterior cervical fusion. Results showed ...

Anyone who suffers from frequent back and neck pain, whether from general wear and tear (degenerative disc disease), or an accident, knows how debilitating it can be. When stretches, medication, ...

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, ...

Post-Op Cervical Fusion X-Rays May Be Superfluous Follow-up postoperative x-rays are rarely of value when patient history and exam are normal. HealthDay News — X-rays taken during postoperative visits ...

Routinely collected data on patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery do not provide a valid basis for assessing and comparing hospital performance on patient safety outcomes, reports a study in Spine ...

What Is the Cervical Spine? Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The ...

ICD-9-CM 2010 revised cervical spine codes ICD-9-CM made changes involving the cervical spinal fusion codes last year. According to the Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2010, changes were made effective ...

Green Bay Packers safety Sean Richardson makes a tackle during an NFL game against the Detroit Lions during the 2014 NFL season. Safety Sean Richardson has had the kind of injury setbacks that usually ...