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Friday, January 26, 2007
Advances in spinal surgery offer relief to cancer patients
With the evolution of spinal
surgery and surgical instrumentation,
surgical
treatment for metastatic
disease of the spine has
made great strides.
Source: The Princeton Packet |
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Monday, December 12, 2005
Minimally invasive surgery is often better
for the spine
Minimally invasive techniques
limit injury to surrounding
muscle and tissue
without compromising results.
Source: The Princeton Packet |
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Friday, October 15, 2004
Nonsurgical treatments can benefit adults with scoliosis
Physical therapy improves
muscle strength, flexibility,
aerobic capacity and
posture, greatly enhancing
function and reducing
pain.
Source: The Princeton Packet |
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Friday, December 3, 2004
An option for total disc replacement
Fortunately, only a
small percentage of
patients will require
surgery in order to
improve their quality
of life.
Source: The Princeton Packet |
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Saturday, November 20, 2004
Artificial Spinal Disc OK'd
Using a model of a spine, Dr. Haim Blecher talks about a new artificial disc-replacement procedure. The fusion construct now in use, as displayed on the model below, may be replaced by a device made by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Spine Inc.
Source: The Times |
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