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Physicians have a new option for minimally invasive TLIF, PLIF procedures
Life Spine Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its VersaLift Expandable Interbody System, a Micro Invasive solution designed for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) procedures, the company announced.
Source: Medical Economics
A conscious choice: Local and spinal anesthesia emerge as safer alternatives in spine surgery
General anesthesia, once the default choice in spine surgeries, is increasingly giving way to local and spinal anesthesia as the preferred option for eligible patients.
Source: Medical Xpress
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery: A Complex Approach Is Becoming More Accessible
Despite the challenges with MISS, its benefits are evident, and ongoing innovations may mitigate these difficulties. The development of new surgical approaches and various technologies, including robotics, 3-D printed devices and virtual reality (VR) could improve outcomes for patients, diminish the associated learning curve and reduce costs.
Source: Consult QD - Cleveland Clinic
A spine you can hold in your hands may help surgeons in the most challenging operations
According to a new study, 3D-printed spine models may support the work of spine surgeons, particularly in understanding highly complex cases and planning surgical procedures. The findings come from a study conducted at the Doctoral School of Semmelweis University and published in the journal World Neurosurgery.
Source: Medical Xpress
Neck pain at work may stem from poor sleep, stress and high workload not just bad posture, AI study shows
Artificial intelligence could predict an individual office worker`s risk of musculoskeletal injury in specific body parts, a study by QUT health and data scientists has found. The researchers looked at body-region-specific risk profiles and found that individual, physical and psychosocial factors contributed different weights to injury risk.
Source: Medical Xpress
