Source: Pixabay and Tung Lam

Spine trauma. Decompress, stabilize, fuse, then argue endlessly about timing.

But once the screws are in and the wound is closed, a microscopic battle continues โ€” one fought by immune cells, inflammatory cytokines, and tiny strands of RNA with surprisingly big egos.


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