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March 13, 2025
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Posterior dynamic distraction had better short-term outcomes vs. vertebral body tethering

Posterior dynamic distraction had better short-term outcomes vs. vertebral body tethering

SAN DIEGO — Results showed posterior dynamic distraction device better index correction, less blood loss and shorter length of stay compared with vertebral body tethering for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

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March 21, 2024
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Patients with depression showed improvement in spine-related disability after surgery

Patients with depression showed improvement in spine-related disability after surgery

Although patients with depression presented with and maintained worse spine disease severity after lumbar spine surgery vs. those without depression, researchers found these groups experienced a similar degree of postoperative improvement.

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November 22, 2019
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DePuy Synthes launches new cervical spine system

DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Company, announced the launch of its Symphony Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic System for patients with complex cervical spine disorders.