Ryan Straschnitzki suffered a severe spinal injury in the crash of the Humboldt Broncos team bus. His doctors talk about what happened to the teen hockey star in the crash, and the issues this kind of injury poses as he heals.
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There’s a $100 million plan to end paralysis with a synthetic spinal cord
Istockphoto/S.Kaulitzki Some say experience is the best teacher, and for Hugh Herr, that has definitely been the case. His experience with disability and subsequent need for prosthetics compelled him to develop what could be the world’s most advanced type of bionics. Now, the researcher and bionics expert is the co-director of the Center for Extreme […]
Wimbledon 2017: Johanna Konta will pull out if she doesn't recover from spinal injury
The British No.1 and sixth seed for the Championships, which start on Monday, will wait another 24 hours before making her decision after dramatically quitting the Aegon International at Eastbourne. Konta was hurt after slipping and landing heavily on her shoulders and head on the grass court at match point in her quarter-final win over […]
Microsoft HoloLens becomes an AR assistant for spinal surgery
Since the HoloLens was introduced, Microsoft has pitched it as both a gaming peripheral and a practical assistant in the workplace. Professionals have already started using its augmented reality tech to help out, from building engineers donning it to visualize structural blueprints or Duke surgeons testing it during brain operations. Those were preliminary applications, but […]
