CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The agency proposed removing 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only ...

Consequently, relative to the anterior column of the vertebral body, the middle column bears more stress, leading to a higher bone mineral density. However, when a vertebral compression fracture ...

John Lewis was the last lion of the Civil Rights Movement and its moral compass. He never stopped putting his body on the line in the name of freedom.

Although the exact mechanics of derotation without segmental vertebral de-rotation maneuvers remain unclear, clinical evidence suggests that vertebral rotation does improve with tethering. 17 ...

The Family Trauma That Went Into ‘3 Body Problem’ (Guest Column) Showrunner Alexander Woo writes about accurately portraying the political violence of the Cultural Revolution in China, rarely ...

Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of discs in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the discs to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disc's ability to ...

AO Spine classification was conducted based on X-ray and MDCT image findings [6] [7] : Type A injury mainly involved the anterior column, type B injury mainly involved the posterior structure, and ...

Background and objective: Cervical fusion with vertebral body screw (VBS)-plate systems frequently results in limited biomechanical stability. To address this issue, anterior transpedicular screw ...

Editor’s Note: This story includes mention of potentially triggering situations, such as body image issues. The summer sun rays bring warmth to one’s home as well as to one’s body. Having to wear ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to an intervertebral body fusion device that is surface treated with hydroxyapatite. According to the FDA 510(k) summary ...

Traditional martial arts offer centuries-old training for mental focus, personal integrity, discipline and perseverance, all on a foundation of humility in the quest for inner harmony and healthy ...

What would it be like to walk in their shoes? For a few minutes, the body camera video released on Monday of the violent incident between law enforcement and a young man seen wielding multiple kniv… ...