Items Tagged ‘vertebral body’
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Lucky is the Man with the Titanium Cage in his Spine
You don't usually call a man "lucky" after he wipes out on a snowmobile, breaks bones, and has to be medevaced to the nearest trauma center. You do, however, when you realize just how close he came to severing his spinal cord. Dr. Michael G. Kaiser from the Spine Center was this man's surgeon...
Posted on Mar 4, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Spine, Spine Center Blog -
To Understand Back Pain You May Need an Anatomy Lesson
When a patient asks,"Why does my back hurt?" the answer can take a bit of detective work. Dr. Christopher Winfree from the Pain Center says that the exact cause is often elusive but there are six anatomical structures in the spine that are the most common sources of chronic low back pain. He...
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Pain Center Blog
