Posterior cervical plates have become a powerful tool for spine surgeons, allowing unprecedented rigidity of the arthrodesis construct. The tech-nique, while anatomically demanding, is rapid and ...

The cervical os is a narrow opening at each end of the cervix (which connects the vagina with the main body of the uterus via the endocervical canal). The cervix is about an inch long but can vary in ...

Cervical cancer symptoms are often absent in the early stages and may only become apparent when the disease is more advanced. Abnormal vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom overall, often ...

Historically, posterior fixation and fusion have been the most popular method of internally stabilizing the cervical spine after injury. Although techniques such as wiring are effective for most ...

Panel A shows worldwide age-standardized incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in 2022. Data are from the GLOBOCAN database and were collated by the International Agency for Research ...

Objectives Systematic review and meta-analysis of published observational cohort studies. To quantify the increased risk smokers have of experiencing a delayed and/or non-union in fractures, spinal ...

Globus Medical is seeing notable gains across its product portfolio in expandables, biologics, MIS screws, 3D printed implants and cervical offerings.

Objective: The aim of this study was to correlate the different curve patterns presented in idiopathic scoliosis with the sagittal cervical parameters of patients with this pathology. Method: This was ...

Discussion: This study highlights the potential of this novel IBM as a safe and effective bone graft substitute in spinal arthrodesis procedures. Patients had a high rate of fusion without any ...