Tag: lumbar spine

Cell Therapy for Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Systematic Review.

Posted: November 11, 2019 at 7:32 am   /   Degenerative

Cell therapy treatments for disc degeneration remains a very exciting area of research.  Currently, there are multiple clinics offering forms of these treatments for patients with lower back pain. The science data supporting the use of these techniques remains limited. The Author’s of this paper reviewed Pubmed/MEDLINE data through October 31, 2018, as well as […]

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The Effects of Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Posted: January 19, 2017 at 10:11 am   /   Degenerative, General Spine

This systematic review by Jackson and Devine provides us with a current review of the literature in regards to the effects of smoking and smoking cessation on spine surgery.  While this review covers spine surgery in general, our reviewed focused solely on the effects related to cervical disc surgery. There are several potential risks that […]

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