Spine

Aurora Spine, based in Carlsbad, Calif., has appointed Ian Armstrong, MD, medical director of the Southern California Spine Institute in Bakersfield, to its Scientific Advisory Board.

Benjamin R. Cohen, MD, FAANS, FACS, a spine surgeon with Neurological Surgery in Lake Success, N.Y., discusses four ways spine surgeons can help prevent readmissions.

In a recent study published in Spine, researchers performed a subgroup analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial to determine the risk of same segment or adjacent segment reoperation after lumbar stenosis surgery.

Here are five ideas for spine surgeons to leverage online and internet access to improve their relationship with patients and their clinical practice in the future from Cheryl Zapata, Chief Development Officer of Texas Back Institute.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has named Luiz Pimenta, MD, its president.

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery retrospectively analyzed 124 consecutive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who underwent spinal fusion to compare postoperative management. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this…

The first successful lumbar spine fusion procedure using Mazor Robotics Renaissance system partnered with NeuroLogica's BodyTom was performed by the department of neurological surgery at the University of California, Irvine.

Borgess Medical Center's spine and hip and knee replacement services have earned it the BlueCross BlueShield Blue Distinction honor, according to a MLive report.

Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., has been named a Blue Distinction Center + in the areas of spine and knee and hip replacement, according to an AL report.

Terry Woodbeck, CEO of Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, discusses seven ways his hospital has improved patient satisfaction and decreased healthcare costs.