Spine News

Results showed a novel posterior column osteotomy technique may be effective in improving deformity correction in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion.

With comparable outcomes at 2 years, posterior cervical foraminotomy may be an effective alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for patients with cervical radiculopathy, according to published results.

A 6-year-old girl presented with worsening hip pain and an energy inefficient gait pattern (Figure 1 and video).

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.