What is a Lumbar Spine X-ray? It is a plain X-ray of the lower back, specifically of the five lumbar vertebrae that make up the lower (lumbar) spine, the sacrum and coccyx - which are the back part of ...
Dr. Isaac Moss, an orthopedic surgeon at UConn Health, can see his patient’s spinal column during surgery without cutting the back open or even having to look at a two-dimensional X-ray on a screen.
As states begin to reopen, a new stage in the pandemic means elective surgeries are back on schedule. For 51-year-old mother of two Honaire Murillo, the pandemic delayed a much needed spinal surgery. ...
Most of us have dreamed about having x-ray vision at one time or another. For a surgeon at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, that dream has sort of come true, thanks to the technology of an ...
Complex spine surgery involves careful coordination across disciplines, anticipation of complications, and decision-making incorporating numerous clinical and radiographic variables. As artificial ...
A schoolgirl has undergone life-changing surgery to straighten her s-shaped spine – after living with a 90 degree curve in her back. Carly Baker, 13, was diagnosed with scoliosis in May 2018 after her ...
As states begin to reopen, a new stage in the pandemic means elective surgeries are back on schedule. For 51-year-old mother of two Honaire Murillo, the pandemic delayed a much needed spinal surgery. ...