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Three new studies that focused on preventing surgical site infections as a result of spine surgery were presented at North American Spine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, according to a NASS news release.

Three controversial spine treatments were the subject of new studies and presentations at the North American Spine Society annual meeting in Chicago, according to a NASS news release.

Michael H. Heggeness, MD, was recently named the 2011-2012 president of the North American Spine Society, according to a NASS news release.

A new study presented at the North American Spine Society's annual meeting in Chicago shows that aging patients can reap benefits from several different treatment options for back pain, including spine surgery, according to a NASS news release.

A recent surge in young, active patients developing chondrolysis after arthroscopic surgery has orthopedic surgeons and healthcare providers across the country concerned. Currently, a single impetus for the postoperative development of chondrolysis hasn't been isolated and in some cases patients…

Only 44 percent of physicians believe the industry has successfully defined meaningful use, according to the Wolters Kluwer Health Point-of-Care Survey (pdf).

A $7 million private-room orthopedic and neurosurgery unit is now open at Detroit Medical Center's Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce, Mich., according to a Detroit News report.

Spine surgeon James Weinstein, DO, has been appointed president and CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, based in Lebanon, N.H., according to a university news release.

Medtronic, a manufacturer of spinal technology, has announced the MAST MIDLF procedure, a new approach to minimally invasive spinal fusion.

The Methodist Center for Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine at Willowbrook in Houston has received accreditation for its Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship program, according to a health system news release.