When pseudoarthrosis affects the cervical or lumbar spine, it means that two vertebrae did not grow together after surgery to fuse them (spinal fusion). Failed spinal fusions are usually due to issues ...

All spinal nerves pass through an intervertebral foramen and divide into two rami in very close contact with the vertebral arch of the underlying vertebra (Lazorthes, 1971). The second spinal nerve ...

In September 2023, it emerged publicly that non-EU approved (non-CE marked) metal springs had been surgically implanted into a number of children who underwent spinal surgery at Children's Health ...

It can also be the site of a disc herniation or a spine disorder called spondylolisthesis. The spinal column is the structure that allows you to stand upright. It also helps you twist, bend, and ...

"I think the big thing for us as a family is we know how much this money means and the help that it provides to spinal cord [injury] survivors," Lee Roy, Travis' father, said. "They are going to ...

Portage, Michigan, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stryker (NYSE: SYK), a global leader in medical technologies, announced today that it has completed the sale of its U.S. spinal implants ...

At each vertebral level in the cervical spine, a pair of nerves exit through small openings called the intervertebral foramen. These nerves control the motor function and sensation to muscles ...

Paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale is a recognized cause of stroke, but clinical predictors, recurrence rate, and prevention of brain infarcts in patients with patent foramen ovale ...

None of the patients developed spinal instability. Conclusions: Cervical dumbbell neuromas can be exposed and removed through the enlarged intervertebral foramen without causing spinal instability or ...