News tagged with spine fusion

Study finds increased cancer risk with bone growth product

Spine surgery patients who got a bone growth stimulating agent as part of a clinical trial were three to five times more likely to develop cancer two to three years after being implanted with the product, according to a new ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low vitamin D common in spine surgery patients

A new study indicates that many patients undergoing spine surgery have low levels of vitamin D, which may delay their recovery.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows that modern surgery for scoliosis has good long-term outcomes

Teenagers who undergo spine fusion for scoliosis using the newest surgical techniques can expect to be doing well 10 years after surgery, according to a Hospital for Special Surgery study published online ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Neck surgery for cervical spine disorders found to alleviate associated headaches

A new study published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) finds that two years after anterior cervical neck operations, patients who have arthroplasty (disc replacement) or arthodesis (spine ...

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created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Thousands undergoing expensive, potentially risky spine surgery

A new national study confirms that thousands of Americans are opting for expensive -- and possibly risky -- spine surgery to treat their aching backs, often with a product made by Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic Inc.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Artificial disc replacement as good or better than spinal fusion surgery (Audio)

Spine surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other U.S. centers are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1