Cervical spondylosis patients with sympathetic symptoms can be treated successfully with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using PEEK cages, according to an article published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
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Howard An, MD, director of spine surgery and the spine fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, recently received the Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to a Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush news release.
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The number of spinal fusions has increased dramatically over the past decade and many insurance companies are tightening the indications for coverage of the costly procedure. Greg Przybylski, MD, director of neurosurgery at the New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JKF…