Retrolisthesis is when a single vertebra in the back slips backward or underneath a disc. Factors, such as injuries, can contribute. Treatment usually involves physical therapy, and in severe cases, ...

The first ever 3D-printed vertebra has been implanted into a 12-year-old boy’s neck to help him walk again. In a five-hour operation, surgeons at Peking University Hospital removed a tumour from the ...

A new study presents a 1.5 million-year-old human vertebra discovered in Israel's Jordan Valley. According to the research, ancient human migration from Africa to Eurasia was not a one-time event but ...

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Retrolisthesis, or backward slippage of a vertebra, is an uncommon joint dysfunction. A vertebra is a small bony disc that makes the vertebrae, a series of small bones that form the backbone. Each ...

This titanium vertebra replacement is porous, so natural bone can grow through it over time. People use 3D printers to create far more than simple household devices or figurines — printable objects ...