Tag: Spinal Problems
Early Identification Cuts Costs for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Among treated patients, costs were lower for those identified by newborn screening versus presentation of symptoms
AI Model Predicts Response to Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain
Combined unsupervised (clustering), supervised (classification) machine learning technique used to develop predictive model
Effect of HF-Spinal Cord Stimulation on Chronic Pain Varies by Sex
Sex-specific differences observed for efficacy of high-frequency, low-frequency spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain
Spinal Cord Injury Tied to Higher Risk for Psychological Morbidity
Survivors face increased risk for developing psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety after injury
FDA Approves Virtual Reality System to Ease Back Pain
EaseVRx system uses number of cognitive behavioral therapy methods to achieve pain relief
Cycling Common Cause of Sports-Linked Traumatic Spinal Injury
Within sports-related TSIs, rate of spinal cord injury was 13 percent for cycling injuries versus 41 percent for contact sports
Decompression Noninferior for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Decompression alone noninferior to decompression with instrumented fusion during a two-year period
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Aids Spinal Metastasis Pain
Complete response rate improved compared with conventional external beam radiotherapy
TB Outbreak May Be Linked to Bone Repair Product
Aziyo Biologics recalling 154 containers of the bone putty that includes human cells and is used in a range of orthopedic procedures
Needle Size Not Tied to Postdural Puncture Headache in Orthopedic Patients
Among 3,980 patients receiving spinal injections with 22-gauge Quincke cutting needle or 25-gauge pencil-point needle, none developed PDPH
