Longtime orthopedic surgeon and former mayor of Swarthmore County in Connecticut Charles D. Hummer Jr., MD, died Oct. 11, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Latest
Ridgewood (N.J.) Orthopedics Group has finished renovating its new office, NJBiz reports.
Tifton, Ga.-based Tift Regional Joint Replacement and Spine Care Center was named a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, the Albany Herald reports.
Stephen Eichert, DO, FACOS, is a neurosurgeon at Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont Vail Health.
A study in Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology found that regional anesthesia may hold advantages over general anesthesia for lumbar spine surgery.
Boosting fan morale during down years, unfavorable trades or unfortunate weather is no easy feat. But when a season holds playoff promise, a loyal fan base brings the required energy.
Healthcare is going digital, and organizations failing to welcome this shift may fall behind their competitors as healthcare transitions to value-based care. The drive for value in an ever complex system has fueled the drive for efficiency, and technology can…
With the onset of a vertebral compression fracture, a patient may experience a downward spiral of morbidity. These risks may include impaired gait, disability, reduced lung function, early satiety, future fracture risk and excess mortality.
A new study published in Spine examines bone union after lumbar interbody fusion with titanium or PEEK cages to evaluate vertebral endplate cysts as a predictor of nonunion.