Spine News

High-dose allogeneic disc progenitor cells may provide a regenerative solution for lumbar degenerative disc disease, as patients demonstrated clinical improvements for pain and disc volume up to 2 years, according to published results.

Providence Medical Technology Inc. announced FDA clearance of its Corus navigation access system for use with its Corus spinal system and the StealthStation navigation system from Medtronic, according to a press release.

Implementation of tissue bridges measured within the first weeks after spinal cord injury are linked with short-and-long-term clinical improvement, according to research from The Lancet Neurology.

A 6-year-old girl presented with worsening hip pain and an energy-inefficient gait pattern.

A 51-year-old woman with no past medical history and on no medications presented to the office with a several-month history of left arm numbness, weakness in the bilateral lower extremities and gait instability.

Canary Medical announced it received FDA breakthrough device designation of its Canturio lumbar spine cartridge for use with its implanted reporting processor system, according to a press release.

Urinalysis did not accurately diagnose UTIs in children with spina bifida, according to study results published in Pediatrics.

Results showed patients with severe hip osteoarthritis who undergo lumbar spinal fusion may be at increased risk for reoperation and preemptive total hip arthroplasty may be warranted for this population.

In this video, Kevin M. Neal, MD, discussed the relationship between rates of neural axis abnormalities in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and the potential need for neurosurgical intervention.

A 10-year-old girl with no significant past medical history presented to the ED for evaluation of 6 months of progressively worsening back pain.