A new study published in Spinal Deformity examines the risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis among adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.
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James Holmblad, MD, a spine surgeon and founding member of Scoliosis Research Society, passed away in February. An obituary appeared for Dr. Holmblad in Spinal Deformity.
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NuVasive is launching research, education and awareness initiatives to support its growing spinal deformity portfolio.
Roland Yearwood, MD, of Georgiana (Ala.) Medical Center, died while climbing Mount Everest, according to USA Today.
Huntington, W.Va.-based Cabell Huntington Hospital created the Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery, according to The State Journal.
Researchers investigated the impact of preoperative opioid use on total knee arthroplasty outcomes, in a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Anjan Sen, MD, has served the patients of Tri-Cities, Wash., for 50 years, according to Tri-City Herald.
A former NFL player left the game in 2013 to pursue a medical degree at Tallahassee-based Florida State University College of Medicine, according to Tuko.
York, Pa.-based Wellspan Interventional Pain Center researchers investigated the impact of repeated MRIs on treatment for chronic spine pain, according to Clinical Pain Advisor.