Spine

In a recent study published in Spine, researchers described patterns of prophylactic antibiotic use in pediatric spinal fusion surgeries performed in U.S. children's hospitals.

The Milliman accounting firm has proposed a series of clinical and imaging criteria to satisfy and document as best practice before a surgical procedure is performed. Many insurance companies have adopted the Milliman criteria as absolute requirements before approving surgical…

Bryan Oh, MD, a spine surgeon at BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., discusses five steps for surgeons to run an efficient operating room team that achieves better outcomes. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this…

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, April 11, 2013.

Alexander Lenard, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon in West Palm Beach, Fla. He's been in practice for more than 10 years and currently serves as the director of spine surgery at a St. Mary's Medical Center. Dr. Lenard…

Nine spine surgeons discuss minimally invasive spine techniques and which they have or will be adding into their surgical repertoires.

The Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Newport News, Va., has recently given a donation to Lackey Free Clinic in Yorktown, Va., according to a Williamsburg Yorktown Daily report.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has announced the best paper winners from ISASS13.  

Spine Center Network was developed by Prizm Development, Inc., two years ago and now acts as a national network of credentialed Spine Centers of Excellence for payors and consumers. Inclusion in the network is based on credentialing criteria that includes…

Ram Mudiyam, MD, MBA, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif. He specializes in reconstructive spine surgery.