Routinely collected data on patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery do not provide a valid basis for assessing and comparing hospital performance on patient safety outcomes, reports a study in Spine ...

Use of spinal cord stimulation (SCM) is not associated with reduction in opioid use or nonpharmacologic pain intervention at 2 years, compared to conventional medical management (CMM), and is ...

Nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as “fight or flight” responses in response to stressful or dangerous stimuli. These protective responses cause ...

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For patients undergoing spinal surgery, the diagnosis of cannabis use disorder is associated with higher complication rates, including substantially increased risks of stroke and respiratory ...

While there is limited literature examining the potential connection, a team of orthopedic specialists sought further answers. They ultimately found that patients with a history of cannabis use are ...

SMA is a genetic condition that impacts motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness that affects essential functions like breathing and movement. Treatments like Spinraza and Zolgensma can help manage ...

When Maranda Nyborg started feeling under the weather, she didn't think anything of it. It was October, and she usually caught something as the seasons changed. Nyborg, a Division I student athlete at ...