We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 14 patients who had anterior cervical spine surgery by the retropharyngeal approach between April 1996 and April 1998. The review was conducted in a manner ...

Various techniques have been proposed for the anterior approach to the upper and lower cervical spine. These have included the transoral approach to the atlas and axis, [1,2] the mandible and ...

Alphatec Holdings (Nasdaq: ATEC) has commercially launched its Prone TransPsoas (PTP) corpectomy system, expanding the type of spine surgeries using PTP. The latest system launch, announced ...

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 21, 2025--Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, today announced the ...

ATEC Launches PTP™ Corpectomy, The Next Evolution of Lateral Approach Surgery Provided by Business Wire Apr 21, 2025, 6:00:00 AM ...

1Preclinical data on file, LIT-85415. May not be representative of clinical results. About Alphatec Holdings, Inc. ATEC, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Alphatec Spine, Inc., EOS imaging S.A.S.

Haematoma after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS) is a rare complication in clinical practice, with an incidence of 0.4%–1.2% reported in the literature. 1 2 The location of haematoma occurrence ...

Research suggests that thoracolumbar fusion procedures, one of the most common spine surgery types, are in growing demand, with thoracolumbar procedures such as anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) ...

Several months after becoming the first orthopedic practice globally to treat patients in the OASIS clinical trial using the transforaminal interbody fusion (TLIF) technique, OrthoIndy has now ...

While an incision in the front of the neck (anterior approach) is typical for ACDF, this may not be possible if you have a structural issue in that location that could interfere with surgery. In this ...

Reduced risk to major blood vessels and organs: The anterior approach (ALIF) poses a risk to major blood vessels and visceral organs. LLIF avoids this by taking a side approach. Shorter surgery time: ...

The pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling associated with nerve root encroachment is usually first treated with non-surgical therapies, such as anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy. This ...