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Nerve Transfers Restore Function after Cervical Spine Injury
A Mass General neurosurgeon is innovating nerve transfers that restore upper-limb function for some patients with cervical spinal cord injuries.
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Nerve Transfer Boosts Recovery After Brachial Plexus Injury
For patients with brachial plexus injuries, a Mass General neurosurgeon is innovating nerve transfers that can restore function to paralyzed arms.
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Establishing Reconstructive Neurosurgery as a Subspecialty
Despite the establishment of eight neurosurgical subspecialties, there’s a hole in patient care: restoration of function after the acute stage of paralysis or paresis. Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD, chief of Neurosurgery at Mass General, and colleagues present the rationale for an additional subspecialty.
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Interim Safety Profile From the Feasibility Study of the BrainGate Neural Interface System
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers report that BrainGate, a brain–computer interface for people with paralysis, was not associated with any serious adverse event requiring device explantation, resulting in death or resulting in permanently increased disability during the one-year post-implantation period.
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FDA Bans Transvaginal Mesh Products for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
The decision to ban sales of transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a response to evidence that the products are unsafe and have very few clinically significant benefits in treatment of POP. Many women report significant complications, including irreparable harm, from mesh placement.
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The Mass General Neurosurgery Mission
Researchers from the Department of Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital discuss their collaborative work in clinical and translational research.
Paralysis Contributors
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Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD
Chief, Neurosurgery Service
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Neuroscience Care at Mass General
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