Donna Mccay

I am a retired Licensed Practical Nurse of 35 years. I love to write poetry, articles, how-to articles, write verses for greeting cards.

Biomechanical Comparison Of Lumbar Spine Instability

A lumbar spine with posterior complex integrity is less likely to develop segment instability than a lumbar spine with a destroyed anchoring point for supraspinous ligament.

Comparison of a Caprolactone/Lactide Film (Mesofol) to Two...

Comparison of a Caprolactone/Lactide Film to Two Polylactide Film Products as a Barrier to Postoperative Peridural Adhesion in an Ovine Dorsal Laminectomy Model.

Spine Surgery Adopting Minimally Invasive Treatments

A traditional, "open" surgical spine procedure typically involves the surgeon making a long incision, from either an anterior or posterior approach, dissecting and retracting layers of tissue as needed to ...

Biomechanical comparison of lumbar spine instability between...

The association of lumbar spine instability between laminectomy and laminotomy has been clinically studied, but the corresponding in vitro biomechanical studies have not been reported.

All About Upper Back and Neck Pain

Upper back and neck pain causes and possible solutions for relief to upper back and neck pain.

Spine Surgery Steadily Adopting Minimally Invasive Procedures

For many kinds of operations - instrumented spinal fusion the most notable - open procedures remain the norm due to the demands of positioning, attaching, and configuring fixation devices.

Effects of Age and Comorbidities on Complication Rates and Adverse...

Effects of Age and Comorbidities on Complication Rates and Adverse Outcomes After Lumbar Laminectomy in Elderly Patients.

Postoperative Trichosporon asahii Spondylodiscitis After Open Lumbar Discectomy: A Case Report.

Spine. 33 :E116-E120, February 15, 2008. Kim, Ki-Won MD *; Ha, Kee-Yong MD *; Kim, Myung-Shin MD +; Choi, Su-Mi MD ++; Lee, Jun-Seok MD * Abstract: Study Design.