The following is a summary of “MRI-based vertebral bone quality score is a predictor of pedicle screw loosening following instrumented posterior lumbar fusion,” published in the January 2025 issue of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted two 510 (k) clearances for implants which restore the integrity of ...

One such example is decompression laminectomy, which entails removing the buildup of bone in the spinal canal. A spinal fusion surgery is sometimes performed along with this procedure. While the ...

Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North ...

SPINAL implant infections (SIIs) are a severe complication of instrumented spinal ... SIIs often present in the early postoperative period with symptoms such as wound-healing issues, back pain, and ...

This MRI in flexion with enlarging of the epidural space is a classical sign for Hirayama disease, a rare cervical myelopathy, caused by spinal cord compression during flexing the neck. Owing to ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

Often the history of symptoms and physical exam may lead to suspicion of cervical stenosis, however, an MRI of the cervical spine is ... Surgical options aim to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and ...

Names of images are aligned with names of masks; however, for generality we do check if this holds true. Images are already normalized. 1- checkpoints folder: contains sample checkpoints and new ...

1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. 2 Haicheng City Central Hospital, Haicheng, China. 3 Beijing Yingnuanlihe Technologies Co., Ltd., Beijing, China. 4 ...

Jackie, who is a Brazilian singer, recently took to her Instagram Stories to ask for advice after getting a spinal fusion. She wrote over a photo of her dog: "Question for my friends that have ...