Spinal Cord Stimulation – What you need to know!
"Chronic pain develops when the body’s appropriate response to an injury lasts longer than it should. This pain no longer protects the body from injury but becomes harmful on its…
3D Printing in Spine Surgery – The prediction of surgeons
'The use of 3D-printed spine devices and implants has grown in recent months, allowing for more customized surgical planning. Many spine surgeons see potential in 3D-printed technology but also foresee…
Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
Overview and Indications Using innovative technology, a minimally invasive surgery (MIS) spinal fusion (mending the spine bones together) can now be accomplished using two small poke-hole incisions with minimal tissue…
Spinal Tumors – What you need to know!
Primary spinal tumors originate in the spinal column, such as by growing in the bones, discs, nerves, or other elements within the spine. Primary spinal tumors are usually noncancerous (benign)…
Scoliosis – What you need to know!
'While the degree of curvature is measured on the coronal plane, scoliosis is actually a more complex, three-dimensional problem which involves the...'
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF): What you need to know
Overview Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the neck. An incision is made in the throat area to reach…
Halo-Gravity Traction: What you need to know!
Halo-gravity traction is a way to pull the head and spine upward carefully, applying a slow stretch to the spine. Doctors do this by attaching a halo (a metal ring…
ISIC becomes the first in India to perform spine robotics surgery
The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi has claimed to be the first hospital outside the US to have recently performed surgeries with the help of an advanced robotic…
Groundbreaking robotic spinal surgery for chordoma tumour removal
By Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Noah Pernikoff is back to his life in New York City after becoming the first patient in the world to…