This is a discussion on Lab Notes: Engineered Spinal Discs and Smooth Fingertips within the Pain Management forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Spinal discs (MedPage Today) -- the cartilage cushions between vertebrae that distort and tear all too frequently -- were successfully ...
Lab Notes: Engineered Spinal Discs and Smooth Fingertips Spinal discs (MedPage Today) -- the cartilage cushions between vertebrae that distort and tear all too frequently -- were successfully replaced with bioengineered versions grown in situ in rats. Also in this week's Lab Notes, the genetic origin of a bizarre condition marked by lack of fingerprints is nailed down...
Lab Notes: Engineered Discs and Smooth Fingertips (click here for the full article at MedPage Today)
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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