A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

Background: Pedicle screw placement in spine surgery is a complex and delicate ... For thoracic screws, it is crucial to prevent the transverse process slope, while lumbar screw planning must account ...

1 Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology, Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopedic Hospital, Surakarta, Indonesia 2 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia Introduction: Spinal ...

The next best thing: a great lumbar support pillow. The lumbar generally refers to your lower spine, or the lower back area, which is typically the part of the body that’s under the most stress ...

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 ...

In YouTuber Madilyn Bailey’s acoustic cover of Adele’s “Love in the Dark,” the powerhouse singer wields perfect mic placement—she stays close enough for detail but far enough to avoid ...

A new study from the School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Technical University of Munich, Germany evaluated an augmented reality (AR) navigation system for pedicle screw placement while ...

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It's official and completes a long regulatory, legal and scientific journey. Effective December 30, 2016, pedicle screw systems became classified as a Class II/special controls device by the FDA. The ...