Both ventral and dorsal surgeries improve outcomes in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Affecting the vast majority of people older than 65, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in the United States and across the world.
It occurs when vertebrae in the neck, also called the cervical spine, begin to compress the spinal cord, leading to a wide variety of symptoms, including tingling or numbness in the hands and arms, loss of coordination and balance, bladder dysfunction, and pain or stiffness in the neck.
In the United States, more than 100,000 patients with severe symptoms decide to undergo surgery for CSM each year. However, few studies provide evidence as to which of the several surgical approaches available lead to optimal patient outcomes.
Study: Remote supervision could expand access to neurointerventional technologies
Physicians training on novel technologies and surgical devices by other already experienced physicians, known as proctoring, is a fundamental aspect of medicine.
Travel and visitor restrictions intended to curb the global COVID-19 pandemic have put a temporary hold on in-person physician proctoring -; which is often required by the FDA or other regulatory bodies before surgeons can introduce new technologies in their practice -; thus delaying the introduction of new medical devices and techniques across multiple medical specialties.
In a new article published in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, the NeuroInterventional Radiology (NIR) team at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (LHMC) described their preliminary experience with remote supervision for the introduction in clinical practice of new technology for the treatment of brain aneurysms.
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Courtesy photo Beverly-based North Shore Innoventures is loaning Anna Jaques Hospital an ultracold freezer so it can store vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Pictured, from left, Mary Williamson, executive director of the Anna Jaques Community Health Foundation; Yinka Ojutalayo, director of pharmacy; Bob Barton, North Shore Innoventures board member; and hospital President Mark Goldstein.Â
Courtesy photo Anna Jaques Hospital President Mark Goldstein signs for the first box of COVID-19 vaccine delivered to the Newburyport hospital Tuesday. COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Anna Jaques Hospital
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Courtesy photo Beverly-based North Shore Innoventures is loaning Anna Jaques Hospital an ultracold freezer so it can store vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Pictured, from left, Mary Williamson, executive director of the Anna