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Surgeon develops an image of how texting warps your spine. We have a quick solution
2014-11-20 22:53:28| Footwear - Topix.net
Texting has some nasty effects on the spine. Craning our heads downward to stare at a screen creates an additional 60 pounds of pressure on our delicate spines, threatening the body with permanent injuries .
Too much texting bad for your spine
2014-11-19 14:50:34| Footwear - Topix.net
Simple texting on smartphone can exert nearly 23 kg of pressure on your spine depending on the angle at which you are texting, an alarming research has revealed. "Loss of the natural curve of the cervical spine leads to incrementally increased stresses about the cervical spine," wrote study author Kenneth K. Hansraj, a New York-based spinal and orthopaedic surgeon.
Titan Spine Receives FDA Approval For Next Generation nanoLOCKTM Surface Technology
2014-11-14 08:05:49| surfacefinishing News Articles
Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, recently announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Endoskeleton line of interbody fusion implants featuring its next-generation nanoLOCKTM surface technology
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Paralyzed man walks again after surgeons transplant cells from his nose to his spine
2014-10-22 19:41:05| Extremetech
A paralyzed man just had cells from inside his nose transplanted into his spine. Now the man walks, albeit still using a frame. To dissect exactly how this procedure appears to have worked we need to understand precisely what was done during his incredible surgery, and what it is about these peculiar cells that enables neurons to reconnect.
Highwoods to develop $56 million Laser Spine campus in Westshore
2014-09-03 16:23:31| Real Estate - Topix.net
A rendering of the $56 million, 176,000-square-foot headquarters and ambulatory surgery center that Highwoods Properties will build for Laser Spine Institute.
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