A new, highly accurate, neuromonitoring method that can be used during thoracic spine surgery to prevent malpositioning of pedicle screws such that they enter the spinal canal and possibly cause ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has reclassified pedicle screw systems from a preamendments class III device to a class II device with ...

Pedicle screws are often used to secure surgically implanted hardware to the spine in patients with spinal disease or spinal trauma. In some cases, these screws loosen over time, leading to spinal ...

Plainsboro, N.J.-based Integra LifeSciences, a leader in regenerative medicine, has announced that the first surgery using Integra Spine’s Paramount Pedicle Screw System for minimally invasive spine ...

In this paper, the authors demonstrate a significant association between pedicle screw loosening and the presence of low-virulent pathogens on spinal implants. Pedicle screws are often used to secure ...

The use of robotics and computer navigation in spinal surgery is rapidly expanding. Increasing numbers of hospitals and spine surgeons are adopting the technology, which aims to enhance precision, ...

Background The operative treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis combined with osteoporosis increase following the epidemiological development. Studies have confirmed that screws in osteoporotic ...

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) revealed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its CD Horizon Fenestrated Screw Set, which could be used for patients diagnosed with advanced stage tumors ...

In an era of surgical lasers and surgical robots, the most basic of operating-room technology continues to undergo refinement. Consider the pedicle screw. A medical hardware company called Stryker ...

Disorders of the back and spine are extremely common, particularly in older adults. Nerve roots or the spinal cord itself can become compressed, leading to neurological symptoms of pain, numbness, and ...