Medical Technology Blog

Spine Terminology:

I will start breaking out my medical word of the day by topic.

I have always been intrigued by the spine, how this amazing network of bones, muscle and nerves keep us functioning.  There are so many wonderful medical technologies specializing in spinal devices and helping improve spinal surgery to shorten the recovery times.

The Medical Word of the day: Periosteum:

A fibrous membrane that covers the surface of bone except at the end of the bones where it is covered with cartilage as part of a joint. In children, periosteum is involved in forming new bone and molding the configuration of bone; and in the adult, the periosteum forms new bone secondary to injury or infection.