Single-use pedicle screw systems may be cost-effective alternatives for spinal fusion surgery compared to conventional systems with re-sterilizable surgical instruments, according to published results ...

Sex-based anatomical differences in the pelvis make it essential that surgeons approach men and women differently when fusing and stabilizing the spine, researchers recently wrote in the journal Spine ...

PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: SpineGuard (Paris:ALSGD) (FR0011464452 – ALSGD), an innovative company that designs, develops and markets disposable medical devices designed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Cavux FFS-LX lumbar facet fixation system is FDA approved for use in lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The ...

Associate Professors Amir Alavi, Nitin Agarwal, and D. Kojo Hamilton have secured a $352,213 NIH R21 grant to create the ...

A collaboration between civil engineering and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh could change how spinal fusion ...

A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery compares midline cortical bone trajectory pedicle screws and traditional pedicle screws for spine surgery in ASCs. The study authors examined 60 ...

Biomedical engineers are refining the bone screws and other mechanical devices used in spinal fusion. Back pain will afflict 80% of the U.S. population at some time in their lives. And lower-back pain ...

Get ready to reconsider everything you thought you knew about back surgery. New advances in ultrasonic surgical tools by pioneer Dr. Dilan Ellegala have opened up new possibilities for those with back ...

Orthopedic surgeons need to adapt low back procedures based on a person’s sex Men have narrower pelvises than women, making it harder to place rods and screws in a straight line If not anticipated, ...