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World Class Research in Spine and Spine Surgery (Los Angeles, CA.)Spine Experts Physicians work with Cedars-Sinai who ranks among the top 10 non-university hospitals nationwide receiving research funding from the the National Institutes of Health. The ISD Clinical and Basic Laboratory Research Center has enabled our researchers to explore new horizons relating to lumbar and cervical artificial disc placement with motion preservation, guided biomechanics lab, tissue engineering , as well as , image and computer guided/assisted surgical techniques for greater accuracy and potential telemedicine applications. Current clinical trials with the ultimate benefit of more effective treatment to alleviate neck and back pain for cervical and lumbar disc disease include artificial disc placement (prosthesis), blood conservation, newer less invasive fusion devices and robotic assisted surgery. Active development of robotic surgical systems and specialized imaging equipment that will markedly decrease the amount of radiation used in routine spine surgery making surgery safer for patients and surgeons are ongoing. Exploration of new molecular biology therapy that may reverse traumatic cord injury as well bone fusion substitutes like BMP, other stem cell research and more efficient modules for bony fusion that will mean less surgery, faster recovery periods and decreased blood loss. |
