TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 14-year-old standout softball pitcher returned to playing the sport she loves after undergoing spinal surgery. Diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 10, Macie developed a ...

Those were the words of Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon following the publication of a 2017 report which criticised “unacceptable” delays in providing spinal surgery to these children.

In September 2023, it emerged publicly that non-EU approved (non-CE marked) metal springs had been surgically implanted into a number of children who underwent spinal surgery at Children's Health ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is characterized by degenerative changes leading to narrowing of the spinal canal as well as compression of multiple nerve roots. The progressive pain and weakness of the ...

The parents of a boy who had an unapproved spring implanted in a spinal surgery without their consent or knowledge have said the event amounts to a "complete breach of parental trust". In a ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System (UAB-SCIMS) maintains this Information Network as a resource to promote knowledge in the areas of research, health and quality ...

A health watchdog report will today issue a sharp criticism of a surgeon over using unauthorised springs in spinal surgeries for children. A report by the Health Information and Quality Authority ...

The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves and supporting tissue that extends from the brain. It has an essential role in conducting motor and sensory information from and to the brain, as well as in ...

The surgeon was found to have harmed patient at Salford Royal Hospital Hundreds of patients treated by a spinal surgeon who was found to have caused them serious harm could have their cases reviewed.

Now in 2025, in an election not centred on climate, integrity and women, pundits are closely watching to see if 2022 was an aberration after all, or a new normal in Australian politics.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and three membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord. The symptoms of viral and bacterial meningitis can be similar in the beginning.