Medical Breakthrough — Spine Surgery: Timing Matters

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<p>Sept. 5, 2007 (WQAD)- 300-thousand Americans are in wheelchairs due to spinal cord injuries.&nbsp; Many patients will recover at least some function of fingers, toes, hands and limbs after an injury.</p> <p>Now, new research shows how they can recover even more.&nbsp; Why patients’ recovery could improve with the right timing.</p> <p>For Bruce Brady, days like these are nothing short of a miracle.&nbsp; Last march, he nearly died when he skied into a cedar fence…</p>