Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes paralysis in roughly one million people worldwide, with incident cases rising yearly. Beyond motor and sensory ...

Pitt engineers and neurosurgeons create the first self-powered spinal implant that transmits healing data without batteries ...

From an early age, Dr. Kelli Crabtree-Wilson was fascinated by the human nervous system. Personal experiences sparked her interest in neuroscience, eventually leading her to a career in neurosurgery.

Minimally invasive spine surgery has risen in prominence and offers an alternative to open procedures. But findings about its economic benefits aren’t entirely conclusive, according to an article in ...

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas performed the world’s first spine surgery using a multi-arm, navigation-based robotic system, according to a Nov. 3 Sunny 106.5 report.  The ...

Maricel Soriano revealed that she recently underwent a minimally invasive spine procedure in Singapore to treat her spinal arthritis, a condition that had long affected her mobility. Soriano made the ...

A collaboration between civil engineering and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh could change how spinal fusion ...

AMA publishes CPT code for spine to cover bone-anchored annular closure device placement after lumbar discectomy, improving coding accuracy.

If not anticipated, this can make surgeries longer and require surgeons to bend rods to fit the patient’s anatomy FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The placement of orthopedic screws and rods ...

Orthopedic surgeons need to adapt low back procedures based on a person’s sex Men have narrower pelvises than women, making it harder to place rods and screws in a straight line If not anticipated, ...