Spine

In a study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, researchers examined complications surrounding the treatment of spine trauma in morbidly obese patients.  

Jeffrey Carlson, managing partner of Orthopaedic & Spine Center in Newport News, Va., has performed a successful procedure with SpineFrontier's FacetFuse Screw System in conjunction with SpineFrontier's P-TLIF Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device System.

Jason Huffman, board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine, has joined St. Helena (Calif.) Hospital as part of the hospital's expansion of orthopedic services.

The Concierge Medicine Research Collective recently released data from surveys of concierge medicine and direct pay primary care physicians conducted December 2009 through December 2012.

A new study released by the IMS Institute shows office visits are on the decline in the United States.

Here are six hospitals and practices recently expanding orthopedic and spine programs.

Eeric Truumees, MD, is the administrative and development council director for the North American Spine Society. He is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon and practices at Seton Spine and Scoliosis Center in Austin, Texas.

Roland Torres, MD, FAANS, FACS, has been named the clinical director of Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, a role that places him in charge of the center's neurosurgery program.

Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb, Ill., has announced the launch of the Spine Center, a new program offering patients comprehensive spine care.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, May 16, 2013.