Spine

Researchers of the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia recently published a study in The Spine Journal examining minimally invasive techniques in comparison to open techniques for posterior lumbar instrumentation and fusion after open anterior lumbar interbody fusion.

On Friday, May 31, the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York will hold an international symposium for the discussion of current issues and challenges in cervical spine surgery.

Chinyere Obasi, MBBS, MD, neurosurgeon, has joined the visiting specialist staff of Community Hospital in McCook, Neb., according to a McCook Daily Gazette report.

In a recent study published in Surgical Neurology International, researchers studied Deuk Laser Disc Repair, a full-endoscopic surgical procedure, as a safe and effective treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, May 30, 2013.

Three spine surgeons talk about what current surgeons and practitioners can learn from their experienced predecessors.

There are several tactics orthopedic and spine surgeons can use to build a good reputation in the community and leave a lasting mark on the spine field. Depending on where they are in their careers, surgeons can make different moves…

The Department of Defense has awarded the North American Clinical Trials Network of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation a $2 million grant for research on the treatment of spinal cord injuries, according to a R&D report.

The North American Spine Society has released a short documentary with a "behind-the-scenes" look at advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.

Stefan Prada, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., discusses four current and emerging issues that are affecting spine surgeons.