Kyle Anderson couldn’t remember exactly when the pain in his right shoulder, and tingling in his hand, first began. He estimates it started maybe two or three years ago. Until recently, he was able to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A minimally invasive catheter-based system could reduce congestion in patients hospitalized with acute ...

A variety of surgical procedures have been introduced to treat patients with thoracic myelopathy (TM) caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF). However, they are accompanied by ...

Thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (TOLF) is a common cause of progressive thoracic myelopathy. Surgical decompression is commonly used to treat TOLF. To evaluate the clinical outcomes of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of the 15 patients who underwent anterior decompression, 60% could not walk preoperatively. Anterior ...

A new study offers hope for patients with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL), a rare spinal disorder. Researchers in Japan found that surgery to decompress and ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

The purpose of this article is to discuss the feasibility of using computer-enhanced instrumentation to improve visualization and therefore patient safety during transaxillary first rib resection.

IN the past few years the sport of "skin diving" (both with and without underwater breathing apparatus) has found many enthusiastic adherents in the general populace. Unfortunately, there has not been ...