Routine spine surgery has high success rates that are comparable to those of popular hip and knee replacement surgeries, a recent study has shown.
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Just 20 minutes of light daily exercise can drastically lower the risk back pain in the morbidly obese, according to a recent study.
William C. Watters III, MD, has been named president of the North American Spine Society for the 2013-2014 year.
At a half-day forum at the National Journal last week, American College of Surgeons Research and Optimal Care Director Clifford Ko, MD, discussed the impact of healthcare reform.
An article in American Medical News outlines several questions physicians should ask before joining an accountable care organization or patient-centered medical home.
A recent report in AAOS Now by Andrew D. Markiewitz, MD, discusses how physicians can identify which patients are more likely to sue and focus on mitigating risk.
Newark, N.J.-based StemCells, a biotech company, recently received FDA permission to begin testing an experimental stem cell therapy in humans with spinal cord injuries, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
The North American Spine Society released a list of specific tests and treatments commonly ordered but not always necessary as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign.
K. Daniel Riew, MD, is the Mildred Simon Professor of Orthopedics, Professor of Neurosurgery, and Chief of cervical spine surgery for Washington University Orthopedics. He founded the Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Cervical Spine Institute in 2007, dedicated to the operative and…
X-Spine has launched three devices that were recently cleared by the U.S. FDA, the IRIX-C, AXLE-X and SILEX, according to a News-Medical report.