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Andrew C. Hecht is an American orthopaedic surgeon and a nationally recognized leader in surgery on the spine. [1] [2]Hecht serves as the spine surgical consultant to the New York Jets, the New York Islanders and the New York Dragons, as well as collegiate teams at Hofstra University and Molloy College, [3] and is the Chief of Spine Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and Chief of Spine ...
The North American Spine Society (NASS) is a medical society for health care professionals who specialize in spine care. It was founded in 1985 and is the largest such society in America. [3] The organization's goal is the promotion of evidence-based and ethical spine care. NASS does this by policies and actions aimed at promoting education ...
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis from the disease spectrum of axial spondyloarthritis. [5] It is characterized by long-term inflammation of the joints of the spine, typically where the spine joins the pelvis. [2]
Bingham Farms is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Bingham Farms is located within Southfield Township, roughly 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 1,124. [4]
The hottest temperature recorded in Bingham was 99 °F (37.2 °C) on August 1, 2006, while the coldest temperature recorded was −14 °F (−25.6 °C) on February 20, 2015. [ 10 ] Climate data for Bingham, Michigan (Northwest Michigan Research Farm), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1998–present
Ralph Bingham Cloward (September 24, 1908 — November 13, 2000) was an American neurosurgeon, best known for his innovations in spinal neurosurgery. Cloward is known for the development of the Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion . [ 1 ]
In 2005, Michelson sold many of his spine-related patents to Medtronic for $1.35 billion, [13] placing him on the Forbes 400 list. [14] A legal battle with Medtronic over the origins of the patents preceded the sale. In 2004, Michelson cross-filed in response to Medtronic's 2001 suit, and was awarded financial damages for both lawsuits by the ...
Camptocormia, also known as bent spine syndrome (BSS), is a symptom of a multitude of diseases that is most commonly seen in the elderly. It is identified by an abnormal thoracolumbar spinal flexion, which is a forward bending of the lower joints of the spine, occurring in a standing position.