Spinal Ward, The 900th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Fuzong Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of a ...

A trusty pair of socks can do more than just provide a barrier between your feet and walking shoes. They wick away sweat and prevent blisters. But a specific kind can offer real health benefits: ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Slow non-traumatic spinal cord compression in children is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency. In our milieu the arrival of new imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance ...

(HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online in Practical Radiation Oncology, evidence-based recommendations are ...

Background: To observe changes in the cauda equina nerve on lumbar MRI in patients with central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Methods: 878 patients diagnosed with LSS by clinical and MRI were divided ...

The conus medullaris is a section of the spinal cord that is shaped like a cone. Conus medullaris syndrome is another disorder that can occur, which is similar to cauda equina. Conus medullaris ...

This month, Lawyer Monthly hears from Dr. Charles E Rawlings, a neurosurgeon and expert witness as well as a nationally recognised plaintiff’s medical malpractice attorney. He has written extensively ...

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) results from nerve root compression in the lumbosacral spine, usually due to a prolapsed intervertebral disc. Evidence for management of CES is limited by its infrequent ...

The spinal cord ends at the upper portion of the lumbar (lower back) spine. The individual nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord that provide motor and sensory function to the legs and the bladder ...

A mother of three has said she received “appalling” failures in clinical treatment after developing a rare spinal condition. Beverley Burling, 40, from Yeovil, suffered a “catalogue of medical errors” ...