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<font size=4>'''Case Study: Stem cells and nanotechnology in spinal injury repair'''</font> [Dissertation in Brief] | <font size=4>'''Case Study: Stem cells and nanotechnology in spinal injury repair'''</font> [Dissertation in Brief] | ||
<br><font size=3>'''Institutional Affiliation''': The Daystrom Institute of Technology -- Earth, Starfleet Medical</font> | |||
<br><font size=3>'''Student Researcher/Writer:''' Lael Rosek</font> | <br><font size=3>'''Student Researcher/Writer:''' Lael Rosek</font> | ||
<br><font size=3>'''Mentors:''' Chythar Skyfire, MD; Dassa Alexander, PD, PDS</font> | <br><font size=3>'''Mentors:''' Chythar Skyfire, MD; Dassa Alexander, PD, PDS</font> | ||
<br><font size=3>'''Supervising Professor:''' | <br><font size=3>'''Supervising Professor:''' </font> | ||
<br><font size=3>'''Approved By:''' </font> | <br><font size=3>'''Approved By:''' </font> | ||
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During surgery, the patient received an anesthetic to render her unconscious. Her biosigns were closely monitored. It was necessary to cut through some of the nerve fibers in order to remove the original spine, so the patient was placed on temporary life support. Once the new spinal column had been replicated, it was placed carefully into position and fused at both the upper and lower vertabrae. The patient was then closed up and injected with nanites and stem cells into the space surrounding the spinal column to begin the regeneration process. | During surgery, the patient received an anesthetic to render her unconscious. Her biosigns were closely monitored. It was necessary to cut through some of the nerve fibers in order to remove the original spine, so the patient was placed on temporary life support. Once the new spinal column had been replicated, it was placed carefully into position and fused at both the upper and lower vertabrae. The patient was then closed up and injected with nanites and stem cells into the space surrounding the spinal column to begin the regeneration process. | ||
<h3>Discussion</h3> | |||
[[File:Laelspine_postreplacementsurgery.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Lael's spine after the replacement surgery.]] Prior to her surgery, the patient experienced significant difficulties with mobility that, at times, impeded her ability to perform her duties. The patient also experienced chronic pain at the site of the injury and stiffening of her limbs. The continued degradation of the nanites used to keep the patient mobile meant that had she not attempted the procedure, she would have experienced near complete paralysis and would likely have been confined to a hoverchair until an alternate solution could be found. Post-surgery, the patient reports a drastic decrease in pain as well as increased mobility. The use of physical therapy techniques has helped the patient to regain much of her previous mobility and she continues to make excellent progress. The patient has reported only mild side effects from the procedure, none of which are unexpected. The patient's primary physician anticipates that she will make a full recovery. | |||
<h3>Conclusions</h3> | <h3>Conclusions</h3> | ||