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Surging spinal and joint disorders supporting orthobiologics demand
Orthobiologics play a critical role in the treatment of spinal disorders, joint degeneration, fractures, and sports-related injuries. As healthcare systems increasingly focus on regenerative and minimally invasive treatment approaches, orthobiologics are gaining widespread acceptance across hospitals, orthopaedic clinics, and ambulatory care settings.
Source: Spinal Surgery News
Assisted full-endoscopic spine surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: Technical note and learning curve
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) causes disabling back and radicular pain. Full-endoscopic spine surgery offers minimally invasive decompression, but uniportal and biportal approaches have limitations. Assisted full-endoscopic spine surgery (AFESS) combines the advantages of both techniques to enhance decompression while preserving facet joints.
Source: Brain and Spine
Excess Weight Increases Risk Of Low Back Pain, Researchers Find
Did holiday treats add a few extra pounds to your frame? If so, your risk for low back pain might have increased, as well, a new study says.
Source: HealthDay
Osteoporosis often goes undetected and untreated: How doctors are changing that
Osteoporosis can affect people of any age, but it is a common condition among older adults because people start losing their bone density around the age of 50 and older. According to the Food and Drug Administration, there are an estimated 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, and more than 80% are women.
Source: Medical Xpress
Basivertebral nerve ablation provides early, sustained chronic low back pain relief
Some back pain comes from the bones themselves, known as the vertebrae, not just the disks in the spine. Damage and inflammation to the top and bottom sides of the vertebrae create vertebrogenic pain. This chronic condition causes a deep, aching midline back pain that worsens with activity, prolonged sitting, or bending. Basivertebral nerve ablation can stop this pain by turning off the nerves inside those back bones, preventing them from carrying pain signals to the brain.
Source: Medical Xpress
