A Johns Hopkins study suggests the parathyroid hormone may stop chronic back pain at its source by reversing nerve growth in ...

The study included children and adolescents, and it found decreased vertebral height and depth among both groups of patients compared with healthy controls. Young patients with spinal muscular atrophy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most prevalent spinal deformity in children, with an incidence reported ...

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) is included among the Dividend Kings and Aristocrats List: 32 Biggest Stocks. On March 24, Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) said it has entered into a distribution agreement with ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Objective: To illustrate the significance of vertebral body infarction as the only confirmatory sign of spinal cord ischemic stroke. Setting: Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, ...

Hyperextending the neck during a hair wash could result in rare vertebral artery stroke ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Posterior dynamic distraction yielded better results for operative time, blood loss and length of stay vs.

Spontaneous dissections have been described in arteries throughout the body. The extracranial segments of the carotid and vertebral arteries are much more likely to undergo dissection than either ...

Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity affecting pediatric patients. A posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is the gold standard treatment for patients with curves exceeding 45 degrees, but the ...

Our vertebral fractures research programme is led by Prof Emma Clark. The main aim is to improve the identification and management of older people with osteoporotic vertebral fractures. A major ...