Advice
Relevance to NICE guidance programmes
Relevance to NICE guidance programmes
NICE has issued the following guidance:
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Direct C1 lateral mass screw for cervical spine stabilisation (2005) NICE interventional procedures guidance 146
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Balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures (2006) NICE interventional procedures guidance 166
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Lateral (including extreme, extra and direct lateral) interbody fusion in the lumbar spine (2009) NICE interventional procedures guidance 321
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Non rigid stabilisation techniques for the treatment of low back pain (2010) NICE interventional procedures guidance 366
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Transaxial interbody lumbosacral fusion (2011) NICE interventional procedures guidance 387
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The MAGEC system for spinal lengthening in children with scoliosis (2014) NICE medical technologies guidance 18
NICE guidance related to pedicle screw placement in spinal surgery is in development and is expected to be published as follows:
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Complex fractures: Assessment and management of complex fractures NICE guideline (publication expected February 2016)
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Spinal injury assessment: assessment and imaging, and early management for spinal injury (spinal column or spinal cord injury) NICE guideline (publication expected February 2016)
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Low back pain and sciatica: management of non-specific low back pain and sciatica NICE guideline (publication expected November 2016).