Spinal conditions | Guidance and guideline topic

Everything NICE has produced on the topic of spinal conditions. Includes any related guidelines, NICE Pathways and advice.

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products since January 2017.

NICE Pathways - mapping our guidance

Technology appraisal guidance

Diagnostics guidance

The EOS 2D/3D imaging system (DG1) October 2011

Medical technologies guidance

The MAGEC system for spinal lengthening in children with scoliosis (MTG18) June 2014

In development

Intramuscular diaphragm stimulation for ventilator-dependent chronic respiratory failure caused by high spinal cord injuries (GID-IPG10045) TBC Interventional procedures guidance
Nerve transfer for restoration of upper limb function in tetraplegia (GID-IPG10052) TBC Interventional procedures guidance
Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System for the treatment of chronic pain (GID-MT515) March 2018 Medical technologies guidance

NICE Pathways - mapping our guidance

Low back pain and sciatica

Trauma

Interventional procedures guidance

Automated percutaneous mechanical lumbar discectomy (IPG141) November 2005

Direct C1 lateral mass screw for cervical spine stabilisation (IPG146) December 2005

Endoscopic laser foraminoplasty (IPG31) December 2003

Epiduroscopic lumbar discectomy through the sacral hiatus for sciatica (IPG570) December 2016

Insertion of an annular disc implant at lumbar discectomy (IPG506) November 2014

Interspinous distraction procedures for lumbar spinal stenosis causing neurogenic claudication (IPG365) November 2010

Lateral interbody fusion in the lumbar spine for low back pain (IPG574) February 2017

Percutaneous coblation of the intervertebral disc for low back pain and sciatica (IPG543) January 2016

Percutaneous electrothermal treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus for low back pain and sciatica (IPG544) January 2016

Percutaneous endoscopic laser cervical discectomy (IPG303) June 2009

Percutaneous endoscopic laser thoracic discectomy (IPG61) May 2004

Percutaneous insertion of craniocaudal expandable implants for vertebral compression fracture (IPG568) November 2016

Percutaneous intradiscal laser ablation in the lumbar spine (IPG357) September 2010

Percutaneous intradiscal radiofrequency treatment of the intervertebral disc nucleus for low back pain (IPG545) January 2016

Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for sciatica (IPG556) April 2016

Prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement in the cervical spine (IPG341) May 2010

Prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement in the lumbar spine (IPG306) July 2009

Therapeutic percutaneous image-guided aspiration of spinal cysts (IPG223) June 2007

Transaxial interbody lumbosacral fusion (IPG387) March 2011

NICE Medtech innovation briefings

Ekso exoskeleton for rehabilitation in people with neurological weakness or paralysis (MIB93) January 2017

Mobi-C for cervical disc replacement (MIB70) June 2016

Neo Pedicle Screw System for spinal fusion surgery (MIB108) June 2017

The PediGuard for placing pedicle screws in spinal surgery (MIB26) March 2015

NICE Guidelines

Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management (NG59) November 2016

Spinal injury: assessment and initial management (NG41) February 2016

Technology appraisal guidance

Percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty for treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (TA279) April 2013

TNF-alpha inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (TA383) February 2016

Diagnostics guidance

The EOS 2D/3D imaging system (DG1) October 2011

Medical technologies guidance

The MAGEC system for spinal lengthening in children with scoliosis (MTG18) June 2014

In development

Intramuscular diaphragm stimulation for ventilator-dependent chronic respiratory failure caused by high spinal cord injuries (GID-IPG10045) TBC Interventional procedures guidance

Nerve transfer for restoration of upper limb function in tetraplegia (GID-IPG10052) TBC Interventional procedures guidance

Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System for the treatment of chronic pain (GID-MT515) March 2018 Medical technologies guidance