Hamilton, ON (December 6, 2017) - The type of needle used during a lumbar puncture makes a significant difference in the subsequent occurrence of headache, nerve irritation and hearing disturbance in ...

Using atraumatic needles for lumbar punctures is just as effective and results in a significant decrease in complications such as headaches and also more than a 50 percent reduction in patient ...

Objective: To report a case of spinal cord infarction after a self-inflicted needle stick injury, following an injection of heroin into the cord. Setting: National spinal injury unit in a Scottish ...

One of the most formidable tasks for people who experience a spinal cord injury (SCI) is regaining control over their body movements. Such control allows them to hold a mug or use a computer, for ...

A study conducted by KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) and National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Engineering shows that the world's first novel artificial intelligence ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Advances in microtechnology have impacted on the orthopedic surgeon’s ...

The question of whether an epidural or spinal is advisable after spinal surgery does not appear to have been studied systematically. What we know and how we practice is based on case reports, most of ...

"Every time I move and walk and bend and twist and sleep, that needle moves inside my spine," Amy Bright tells PEOPLE Amy Bright was thrilled when she gave birth to her youngest son, Jacob, at Florida ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Back in 2003 Amy Garrison had part of a needle left in her spine after receiving an epidural at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. She lived with that broken needle in her body for 20 ...