Corpectomy and laminectomy are two surgical options to treat neck and back pain. The procedures are similar, but a corpectomy is more complex and typically has a longer recovery timeline. Corpectomy ...

1. Which doctor performs corpectomy? Corpectomy is performed by an orthopedician or a spine surgeon. 2. What is the difference between corpectomy and discectomy? Discectomy involves only the removal ...

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Lumbar puncture: A procedure in which a needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give anticancer drugs intrathecally. Also called a spinal tap. Neck ...

Surgical treatment for cervical myelopathy carries two main risks: first, the risk of spinal cord injury that might result in considerable neurological deficits, and second, the risk of isolated nerve ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers investigating the outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical ...

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Spinal device specialist NuVasive recently received section 501(k) FDA clearance for its X-Core Mini Cervical Expandable VBR System, a titanium vertebral-body replacement device used in the cervical ...

AUDUBON, Pa., April 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced the launch of FORTIFY VA™, a variable angle corpectomy ...