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Biloxi Sun Herald,By Atlas Spine, Inc. Atlas Spine, Inc. a spinal technology development company announced today the launch of the Back-PAK Discectomy Set. It's a pain in the back! - Mar 14, 2008 Financial Mail (subscription),Opinions diverge on the efficacy of lumbar surgery depending on the pathology (for example, lumbar discectomy is usually more successful in patients ORLive Presents: Cervical Disc Replacement - Mar 31, 2008 Market Wire (press release)...the clinical outcomes of cervical artificial disc replacement (PRESTIGE Cervical Disc) to anterior cervical discectomy and spinal fusion procedures. Spinal Non-fusion Technology from Raymedica - Mar 16, 2008 Medgadget.com,...of patients that "fall in gap of being under-treated by a discectomy but over-treated by more invasive spine surgery," according to Frost & Sullivan. X Marks The Spot - And The Ruptured Disc - Mar 16, 2008 WPTV,Traditionally, surgeons will perform a lumbar discectomy, where they remove the bulging portion of the nucleus and some of the "jelly" matter in the nucleus Lower back pain and orthotics - Mar 12, 2008 Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin,Misdiagnosed patients may undergo a discectomy or spinal fusion surgery, with little or no relief. This is because the pain generated was the sacroiliac New Cervical Disc Outperforms Conventional Fusion Surgery at 2 ... - Mar 7, 2008 DG News...enrolled in the study, 242 received the Bryan disc device and another 221 were randomly assigned to have anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. SEEING HOSPITAL LIFE FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE - Mar 7, 2008 Plymouth Evening Herald,The operation I'm having is called a micro discectomy - it literally means using a microscope to take the disc out. Mr Germon explained that the operation, A New Minimally Invasive Technique for Large Volume Bone Graft ... - Mar 10, 2008 Ortho SuperSite,Donor site morbidity after anterior iliac crest bone harvest for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Spine . 2003; 28(2):134-139. ORLive Presents: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Herniated ... - 13 Feb 2008 Market Wire (press release)The METRx Micro Endoscopic Discectomy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can provide relief of this severe back pain with minimum surgical Chronic pain cure in city soon - Jan 20, 2008 The Statesman,Interventional pain management solutions such as radio-frequency ablation, spinal cord stimulator, percutaneous discectomy, vertebroplasty and ozone The Clinical Value of Histologic Examination in Shoulder Arthroscopy - Feb 1, 2008 Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Previous orthopaedic studies have examined the clinical value of these examinations in total hip and knee arthroplasty, lumbar discectomy, knee arthroscopy, Back Pain Treatment for Back Pain Relief - Feb 9, 2008 American Chronicle,This is called a discectomy. At our practice, this procedure can often be done utilizing minimally invasive techniques. Minimally invasive surgery uses In a series focusing on medical specialisms, BBC News meets spinal ... - Feb 2, 2008 BBC News,Carrying out a discectomy, a procedure to remove fragments of disc from the nerves, can be very satisfying. You tend to get an instant response. What is the function of the low back? - Feb 6, 2008 TamilStar.com,...laminectomy (removal of the bony wall), by needle technique (percutaneous discectomy), disc-dissolving procedures (chemonucleolysis), and others. My Super Bowl highlight - Jan 25, 2008 Los Angeles Times,I suffered a ruptured disk in my neck and underwent a two-hour operation called an "anterior cervical discectomy and fusion five-six with iliac graft. AZ Med Tec Announces the Newest Innovations in Surgical and ... - Feb 4, 2008 PR.com (press release),INTERmedic’s new MULTIDIODE PL3D™ Surgical Laser for Discectomy Treatment offers a highly effective treatment alternative for disc decompression in REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement - Jan 24, 2008 Web Services Journal,An artificial disc surgery may be done instead of an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The advantages of the artificial cervical disc replacement Low Back Disorders Chapter Released - Jan 21, 2008 Earthtimes,A thorough review of surgical procedures on the low back including discectomy, spinal fusion, disc replacement, and implantable spinal cord stimulators. Bone graft substitute combined with bone marrow aspirate shows ... - 27 Dec 2007 Ortho SuperSite,Paul Khoueir, MD, and colleagues evaluated outcomes for 66 consecutive patients who underwent either multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Healos(R) Bone Graft Replacement Effective In Multi-Level ACDF And ... - Dec 19, 2007 Medical News Today (press release),The study is the first to evaluate the use of HEALOS in multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and anterior cervical corpectomy and Relieving That Pain In The Neck - Dec 6, 2007 WFtv.com,About half of the patients received the PRESTIGE Cervical Disk, the other half received standard treatment, which included an anterior discectomy and fusion study finds tka cost-effective for end-stage knee arthritis ... - Nov 8, 2007 Ortho SuperSite,...the cost-effectiveness of tka was comparable to that of acl reconstruction, lumbar discectomy and total hip replacement. total knee arthroplasty is a big surgeries, small incisions - Nov 10, 2007 Indian Express,...can be closed by a single stitch, says dr gupte, a specialist in percutaneous endoscopic cervical/lumbar discectomy. similar is the case of the brain. ortoviva: strong growth potential for ortoviva’s spinal-surgery ... - Nov 15, 2007 Business Wire (press release),...spinal fusion and discectomy have been the predominant treatment. however, new technologies are quickly changing this scenario and in the coming three hydrocision launches new oval tip spinejet xl(r) fusion instruments - Nov 13, 2007 PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...tight disc spaces -common in patients with degenerative lumbar disc disease. i can do a more complete discectomy with this system than with conventional relieving that pain in the neck - Nov 13, 2007 WPTV,...the other half received standard treatment, which included an anterior discectomy and fusion. results of the study were based on neck disability index study shows value of tkr in virtually all patients - Nov 9, 2007 DG News...better value than many other widely accepted musculoskeletal procedures, such as lumbar discectomy and fusion of the spine for spondylolisthesis." surgical device suits routinely performed spinal surgeries. - Nov 5, 2007 ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),...(i) caragee ej, et al. clinical outcomes after lumbar discectomy for sciatica: the effects of fragment type and annular competence. jbjs 2003; 85a:102-108. Artificial disc demonstrates good 2- to 3-year results in IDE trial - Oct 10, 2007 Ortho SuperSite,Investigators compared outcomes for 28 patients treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion to those for 22 patients who received the ProDisc-C �页�调色版 - Oct 18, 2007 金�界,...the clinical outcomes of cervical artificial disc replacement (PRESTIGE Cervical Disc) to anterior cervical discectomy and spinal fusion procedures. Eden’s New Technology Far From Pain in the Neck - Sep 25, 2007 Castro Valley Forum,For patients suffering from chronic cervical disc degeneration, who would need to undergo a cervical discectomy with spinal fusion, this new surgical Hesh to undergo surgery - Oct 1, 2007 Indiatimes,He will be meeting with his doctor on Wednesday morning and is scheduled for discectomy 'a delicate and difficult surgery' on Friday. Saturday Scorecard: Time for Sheets to step up - Sep 22, 2007 OnMilwaukee.com,...to microscopic lumbar discectomy to a sprained middle finger -- has overshadowed the fact that Sheets, when healthy, is an elite major-league pitcher. A chill down the spine - Sep 21, 2007 Los Angeles Times,With Everett on his back, the physicians performed what is known as an anterior cervical discectomy and realignment of C3 and C4, which involved removing Welcome, Please Log In - Oct 9, 2007 Orange County Register,I needed to have a laminectomy and a discectomy right away. After the surgery my orthopedic surgeon told me I needed to lose more weight because I had FzioMed’s PMA Application for Oxiplex Gel Accepted for Filing by FDA - Oct 4, 2007 Business Wire (press release),Oxiplex is an absorbable gel used during lumbar laminectomy, laminotomy and discectomy surgical procedures. Oxiplex gel is applied around the sensitive Jane Seymour gushes about going 'Dancing with the Stars' - Sep 20, 2007 Reality TV World,Four years ago, Seymour said she had a 10-milimeter herniated disc removed via a discectomy and her spine has since fused itself. "I have actually managed HydroCision Announces Launch of SpineJet® EndoResector for ... - Aug 20, 2007 Business Wire (press release),...“The SpineJet EndoResector has shown excellent results in allowing surgeons to quickly and safely decompress herniated discs during endoscopic discectomy Market Report -- Short Stories (ARTC) - Aug 13, 2007 MSN MoneyDriver include: spine growth in nucleoplasty and micro discectomy, new applications in ENT, and expansion into cancer applications. Like millions, Bryan Robson had slipped discs. But the cure could ... - Sep 4, 2007 Daily Mail,The first, an anterior cervical discectomy, involved the removal of the two damaged discs. This was to deal with the pain in the arm. Technology Assessment Conference Statement - Sep 2, 2007 About - News & Issues,Herron LD, Turner J. Patient selection for lumbar laminectomy and discectomy with a revised objective rating system. Clin Orthop 1985;199:145-52. FDA Approves Medtronic's Prestige Cervical Disc, the First ... - Aug 27, 2007 Associated Content,Although Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is the most common surgical treatment for cervical DDD, the Prestige® Cervical Disc actually Medtronic Receives Approval for First Artificial Disc for the Neck ... - Aug 27, 2007 Business Wire (press release),Currently, the most common form of surgery for treating cervical DDD is an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF). More than 200000 cervical MDU pay out £9 million compensation for spinal surgery - Jul 18, 2007 AnaesthesiaUK,A middle-aged patient suffered nerve damage during a discectomy which resulted in bowel and urinary problems. The claim was settled for £180000 plus legal Conversation on Health has a pulse after all - 07 Jul 2007 Globe and Mail,..."Roger from Coquitlam" described how his wife - a new mother and in excruciating back pain - wound up paying $5000 last month for a discectomy. Cervical Disc Degeneration - Jun 7, 2007 WSOCtv.com,The standard treatment for disc degeneration and/or herniated discs is an anterior cervical discectomy, or surgical removal of the damaged disc and any disc Crede out for season after surgery - Jun 13, 2007 Chicago Daily Herald,According to Sox spokesman Pat O’Connell, Crede had a discectomy, the surgical removal of herniated disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal Living and working with untreated joint disorder - Jun 21, 2007 The Rolla Daily News,One day, I will be able to afford the surgery necessary to rid me of this disorder completely whether is be through a disk repositioning, a discectomy or Gentis, Inc. Announces the Closing of Its $10 Million Series A ... - Jun 19, 2007 PR Newswire (press release),...has completed a substantial portion of pre-clinical testing and is the subject of an ongoing pilot study in patients who have undergone a discectomy. REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Anterior Cervical Discectomy With Fusion - May 11, 2007 SYS-CON Media,Visit http://www.or-live.com/McLeodHealth/1475 now to learn more about Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion and view a program preview. REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Anterior Cervical Discectomy With Fusion - May 11, 2007 Market Wire (press release)FLORENCE, SC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 11, 2007 -- In a premiere broadcast on May 11th, at 12:00 PM EDT (16:00:00 UTC) join Neurosurgeon Andrew Rhea and Annus memorabilis - May 20, 2007 AFL,He underwent microscopic discectomy – a type of minimally-invasive spinal surgery. "There is a bit involved in it, but they more or less took a bit of my Free of Pain - May 15, 2007 WTHR,Since I was unable to do many of my normal activities, Dr. Sasso advised me to undergo an outpatient spine surgery called anterior cervical discectomy and Surgeon's spending cuts warning - May 14, 2007 Norwich Evening News,A discectomy is a routine operation if a slipped disc is caught early, but if it has slipped too much, emergency surgery is required because otherwise a ORLive Presents: Anterior Cervical Discectomy With Fusion - Apr 23, 2007 SYS-CON Media,Visit http://www.or-live.com/McLeodHealth/1475 now to learn more about Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion and view a program preview. ORLive Presents: Anterior Cervical Discectomy With Fusion - Apr 23, 2007 Market Wire (press release)FLORENCE, SC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 23, 2007 -- In a premiere broadcast on May 11th, at 12:00 PM EDT (16:00:00 UTC) join Neurosurgeon Andrew Rhea and How Doctors Think - Apr 12, 2007 Rocky Mountain News,A spinal fusion operation, for instance, may bring a surgeon a $20000 reimbursement versus $5000 when he performs a simple discectomy. New Staff Joins Top Physicians at the UC Irvine Spine Center - Apr 25, 2007 Fast Pitch! (press release)When surgery is necessary, Dr. Bhatia's extensive training in state of the art techniques including minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic discectomy, How can you miss me if I never leave? - Apr 2, 2007 YourHub.com,On February 9, 2007, I had Anterior Discectomy and Cervical Fusion (ADCF) on the C-5-6 and C-6-7 vertebrae in my neck. I am now the bionic woman. Back pain takes a front seat in adults, especially women - Mar 25, 2007 Orlando Sentinel,But when pain leads to nerve damage and numbness in the legs, surgery -- including spinal fusion, discectomy (removal of the herniated disc) or laminectomy Study Compares Surgical Treatments for Degenerative Spinal Disease - Mar 22, 2007 DG NewsInvestigators performed a meta-analysis of studies involving a total of 2682 cases treated with five spinal fusion procedures: anterior cervical discectomy Notre Dame’s Harris shows political savvy - Feb 26, 2007 Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,Harris had back surgery, a discectomy on his L4-L5 disc on July 27, before Notre Dame began its fall practice but started against Georgia Tech five weeks What patients want: A story of choice, clinical trials, and ... - Mar 19, 2007 WTN News,Instead, the basic conclusion was that discectomy relieved the back pain more quickly but that most people eventually improved in equal fashion and that What Patients Want: Choice, Trials, Evidence-Based Medicine - Mar 19, 2007 MidwestBusiness.com,Instead, the basic conclusions were that discectomy relieved the back pain more quickly, most people eventually improved in equal fashion and conservative Treatment of Low Back Pain - Feb 26, 2007 Psychiatric Times,Although the surgery was standardized to an open discectomy, there was no standardization of nonsurgical treatments. The initial intent of the study was for LSUHSC’s Dr. Bazan nets $10.6M grant - Feb 26, 2007 New Orleans CityBusiness,Percutaneous discectomy is covered by most insurance plans including group health, worker’s compensation and insurance plans covering motor vehicle-related Notre Dame’s Harris shows political savvy - Feb 26, 2007 Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,Harris had back surgery, a discectomy on his L4-L5 disc on July 27, before Notre Dame began its fall practice but started against Georgia Tech five weeks Treatment of Low Back Pain - Feb 26, 2007 Psychiatric Times,Although the surgery was standardized to an open discectomy, there was no standardization of nonsurgical treatments. The initial intent of the study was for LSUHSC’s Dr. Bazan nets $10.6M grant - Feb 26, 2007 New Orleans CityBusiness,Percutaneous discectomy is covered by most insurance plans including group health, worker’s compensation and insurance plans covering motor vehicle-related Stem cell applications discussed at summit - Feb 14, 2007 San Diego Union Tribune,The woman allowed her surgeon at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas to telecast her discectomy live yesterday to a summit of biotech executives, Back pain plagues many active adults - Feb 8, 2007 Myrtle Beach Sun News,But when pain leads to nerve damage and numbness in the legs, surgery - including spinal fusion, discectomy (removal of the herniated disc) or laminectomy HydroCision is Awarded its 25th Patent - Dec 14, 2006 PharmaLive.com (press release),The SpineJet families of products covered by the portfolio of patents are used in 'open' and 'MIS' discectomy, fusion and nucleus replacement procedures. HydroCision(R) Announces $12.7 Million Venture Financing - Dec 8, 2006 Genetic Engineering News (press release),..."HydroCision's products provide clinically proven advantages in the discectomy, fusion and nucleus replacement preparation segments of the spine market, Opening Of New Cell for Spine Surgery in India - Dec 19, 2006 openPR (press release),Microscopic lumbar discectomy /decompression, Thoracoscopic surgery for spinal deformitManagement of Slipped disc in the neck or lower back, Integra LifeSciences Announces the First Patient Surgery in the ... - Dec 5, 2006 dBusinessNews Newark (press release),..."The surgery went smoothly, following a routine lumbar discectomy," said Dr Lockstadt. "If DuraGen Plus(R) proves effective as an adhesion barrier in the Montanans work hard, play hard; area leads nation for back surgeries - Dec 3, 2006 Billings Gazette,Medication barely dimmed the pain, and, finally, his doctor suggested a discectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the offending portion of the disc. Anulex Announces First US Implantation of the Xclose™ Tissue ... - Nov 29, 2006 dBusinessNews Minneapolis (press release),...“The Xclose device provides an unique new method for treating the weakened tissue of the anulus fibrosus following a lumbar discectomy procedure. Search the web for more resources on Discectomy |
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