On April 17 at 6 p.m., the Trinity Mother Frances Neuroscience Institute will broadcast a cervical disc replacement procedure on the Internet. Sabatino Bianco, MD, Trinity Clinic Neurosurgeon and Director of the Trinity Mother Frances Neuroscience Institute, will perform an FDA approved cervical disc arthroplasty and will be available via email to answer questions. Victor...

Dr. Bobby KB Tay is based at the UCSF Medical Center on Parnassus Avenue. His clinical focus is the treatment of cervical spine disorders and minimally invasive spinal surgery. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive cervical surgery, cervical disc herniations, and spinal stenosis, cervical disc replacement, and complex cervical reconstruction for both decompression of...

Cervical myelopathy is a rare but potentially dangerous complication of rheumatoid arthritis and presents considerable therapeutic problems. A conservative approach carries high mortality and surgical intervention is not without serious risks. Reduction of subluxation and posterior fusion is widely practised but may require prolonged bed rest and continuous skull traction,...

Comparison of Inpatient vs. Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Case Series
Spinal surgery is increasingly being done in the outpatient setting. We reviewed our experience with inpatient and outpatient single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P).
Conclusion: In this series, outpatient ACDF+P was safe and was not...

Spinal fusion surgery comes in many forms: Lumbar spinal fusion, cervical spinal fusion, and PLIFs just to name a few. They are all designed to help limit pain caused by the joints.  However, each surgery is different depending on whether you are trying to...



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From Neurosurgical Focus Cervical Osteomyelitis: A Brief Review Posted 01/21/2005 Bryan Barnes, M.D.; Joseph T. Alexander, M.D.; Charles L. Branch Jr., M.D. Abstract Object: The authors conducted a literature-based review of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of cervical vertebral osteomyelitis (CVO). Methods: A Medline (PubMed) search using the key words "cervical vertebral osteomyelitis"...

Dr. Lee specializes in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery in the greater Pittsburgh area. He has authored numerous articles and lectured extensively on topics such as cervical disc herniation, cervical myelopathy, cervical disc replacement, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc replacement, spinal fusion, spine trauma, microsurgical decompression, and non-fusion technologies.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

In 1912, Maurice Klippel and Andre Feil independently provided the first descriptions of Klippel-Feil syndrome. They described patients who had a short, webbed neck; decreased range of motion (ROM) in the cervical spine; and a low hairline. Feil subsequently classified the syndrome into 3 categories:
Type I - a massive...

Neck injury of the whiplash type may lead to the cranial symptoms of the Barré-Lieou syndrome. Forty patients with this syndrome and 40 without it were investigated by a variety of imaging techniques. There was a clear correlation between root sleeve defects at C3/4 shown by special oblique myelographic views...

Dr. Christopher Ames is director of spinal tumor and spinal deformity surgery at UCSF Medical Center. He also is co-director of the Neurospinal Disorders Program and the UCSF Spine Center. Ames is a specialist in spinal reconstructive surgery for trauma, tumors and degenerative disease, particularly en bloc tumor resection for chordoma, chondrosarcoma, soft tissue sarcoma,...

Spine surgery specialists based in Central, Hong Kong.
Our aim is to provide an accurate diagnosis and a structured treatment plan.
A selection of some of the services we offer:
 
INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT:
Epidural Injection
Selective Nerve Root Block
Facet Joint Injection
Discography
Radiofrequency Neurotomy
Lumbar Disc Biacuplasty
Sacro-iliac Joint Injection
 
SPINE SURGERY:
Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement - Prestige LP, Prodisc-C
ACF /...

After 20 years of spine experience in balancing and stabilization with fusion it is exciting to be on leading edge of motion preservation. In addition to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion;...

In this SpineUniverse patient case presented by Dr. Michael Kaiser, neruosurgeon, Columbia University in New York, NY the patient underwent an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at C5-C6 and C6-C7 with PEEK/BMP interbody grafting and anterior plate stabilization. Dr. Gerard Girasole, orthopedic surgeon offers a case review.  Each...

Dr. Russel C. Huang was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College, and the Yale School of Medicine. After completing orthopaedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Huang completed fellowship training in spine surgery under Dr. Henry H. Bohlman, considered by many to be the father of...

Deals with all aspects of spinal surgery: lumbar microdiscectomy, anterior and posterior spinal fusions, minimally-invasive spine surgery - Metrix system, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, minimally assisted spinal fusion system, kyphoplasty for osteoporotic compression fractures, conservative treatment such as epidural spinal injections, facet blocks and selective nerve blocks. Marrero, Louisiana, USA

* posterior elements
o JRA
* vertebral bodies
o block vertebrae
o Klippel-Feil

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
See: - Cervical Kyphosis - Congenital Kyphosis: - Congenital Scoliosis: - Scheuermann's Kyphosis - Post Traumatic Kyphosis
Non Traumatic Adult Kyphosis: ...

A new study shows that use of bone-morphogenetic protein (BMP) to promote bone growth in spinal-fusion surgery is associated with a higher rate of complications and higher hospital costs than surgeries where it is not used. The researchers, led by Kevin S. Cahill, MD, PhD, from the department of neurosurgery at...

In a premiere broadcast on May 11th, 12:00 PM EDT (16:00:00 UTC) join Neurosurgeon Andrew Rhea and Orthopaedic surgeon Bill Edwards as they demonstrate Innovative Reconstructive Care of the Cervical Spine.
Spine disorders account for an estimated 130 million outpatient, hospital and emergency room visits in the U.S. each year--to put...

The NeuroSpine Center of WI, S.C. is a unique, integrated spine center that incorporates conservative care, interventional pain management, and spine surgery subspecialists. Services available include: Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Care, on-site spinal injections, imaging studies, Physiatry (rehabilitation), Orthopedic Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery.
The specialists work as a team to develop...

H. Foyaca-Sibat, L de F Ibañez-Valdés: Klippel-Feil Syndrome "Plus". The Internet Journal of Internal Medicine. 2003. Volume 4 Number 1.
We report a case with Klippel-Feil (KFS) syndrome associated with hypertelorism, microtia, Sprengel deformity, hand and feet deformities, scoliosis, clinical manifestations of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, other anomalies, and severe arterial hypertension secondary...

The NeuroSpine Center of WI, S.C. is a unique, integrated spine center that incorporates conservative care, interventional pain management, and spine surgery subspecialists. Services available include: Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Care, on-site spinal injections, imaging studies, Physiatry (rehabilitation), Orthopedic Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery.
The specialists work as a team to develop...

A member of OAD Orthopaedics, Ltd.'s(OAD) Spine Team, which includes 3 physiatrists, Dr. Andreshak specializes in the the surgical and non-surgical treatment of adult spine problems; conditions include herniated discs, degenerative discs and spondylolysis. Interests include complex cervical spine surgery and minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion and discectomies.
Warrenville, Illinois, USA

* congenital vertebral fusion
* location: lumbar or cervical
* height of the fused vertebral bodies equals the sum of heights of the involved bodies and intervertebral disc
* "waist" at level of disc space

Dr. Shapiro is a fellowship trained surgeon who is dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of cervical and lumbar disorders, including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis. His expertise is in specialized techniques for spine fusion, disc surgery, and minimally invasive spinal surgery. Dr. Shapiro is a member of Orlin...