Treating non-osteoporotic compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that the use of vertebroplasty -- a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists using imaging guidance that stabilizes collapsed vertebrae with the injection of medical-grade bone cement into the spine -- results in a reduction of pain, medication usage and ... Read more »
Vertebroplasty: Integral to treating back pain in blood marrow cancer patients (EurekAlert!)
( Society of Interventional Radiology ) Treating non-osteoporotic compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that the use of vertebroplasty -- a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists using imaging guidance that stabilizes collapsed vertebrae with the injection of medical-grade bone cement into the spine -- results in a reduction ... Read more »
Minimally Invasive Sports Hernia Repair May Get Athletes ‘Back in the Game’ Faster (redOrbit)
A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the game 3 times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study presented March 13 at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day in New Orleans. Read more »
Survey: Minimally Invasive Surgery Causes Surgeons Pain (ABC News)
More than 80 percent of surgeons completing an online questionnaire reported pain or stiffness in the hands, neck, back, or legs after performing minimally invasive surgeries. Read more »
Hope for back pain: Minimally invasive facet arthrodesis and spinal cord stimulation (News-Medical-Net)
Results from the first prospective study of minimally invasive facet arthrodesis and long-term data on spinal cord stimulation demonstrate the viability of these options to achieve pain relief in patients with various back pain conditions. The studies were presented today at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. Read more »
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulation Show Promise in Alleviating Back Pain (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
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RFA reduces pain in bone metastases patients (News-Medical-Net)
Image-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a minimally invasive cancer treatment which can be performed in the outpatient setting, significantly reduced the level of pain experienced by cancer patients with bone (osseous) metastases, limiting the need for strong narcotic pain management, and supporting improved patient frame of mind, according to results of an American College of Radiology ... Read more »
Back pain problems continue to rise in U.S. (News-Medical-Net)
The Bonati Spine Institute, the leader in minimally invasive laser spine surgery, reports the results of studies that Americans are increasingly reporting back pain and spending more on back pain, but cautions consumers to carefully research the experience and the surgical outcome results when choosing their spine team. Read more »
Reports Indicate Back Related Problems Increasing in U.S. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HUDSON, Fla.----The Bonati Spine Institute, the leader in minimally invasive laser spine surgery, reports the results of studies that Americans are increasingly reporting back pain and spending more on back pain, but cautions consumers to carefully research the experience and the surgical outcome results when choosing their spine team. Read more »
