Author: Alan Condon

The North American Spine Society published guidelines Jan. 29 for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain in adult patients.

Endoscopic spine surgery has the potential to become the leading minimally invasive surgical technique for the treatment of degenerative spine conditions, according to an article published in the Journal of Spine Surgery.

Maruho Medical recently acquired orthopedic surgical device company Valeris Medical in Marietta, Ga.

"Spinal deformity surgery today is safer than ever before," Munish Gupta, MD, told Becker's Spine Review, following the fourth edition release of "The Textbook of Spinal Surgery," which he and his colleague Keith Bridwell, MD, edited.

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week.

Conformis recently sold its 100,000th knee joint replacement implant.

Spinal implant developer DeGen Medical is expanding to Charleston, S.C.

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, La., recently installed the Mako robotic system for partial and total knee replacements, reports The Daily Iberian.

Samuel Joseph Jr., MD, of Tampa-based Joseph Spine Institute recently performed the first procedure with Osseus Fusion Systems' Aries-L Titanium Spinal Implant.

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Dwyer, MD, is set to be recognized at the 11th annual Cumberland County (N.J.) Legends event March 8 for his contributions to the community, The Daily Journal reports.