Spine

For the past few years, minimally invasive spine surgery has described several different procedures. Professional spine societies are now working to narrow the definition of proven minimally invasive procedures and promoting the education and use of these procedures with appropriately…

George D. Picetti, III, MD, a spine surgeon, recently joined Sutter Neurosciences Medical Group and Sutter Neuroscience Institute at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., according to a Sutter news release.

Performing a caudal epidural injection with local anesthetic with or without steroids could be an effective treatment for patients with disc herniation or radiculitis, according to a study published in Spine.

Bacterin has released results from the two-year study for OsteoSponge, an osteoinductive and osteoconductive bone scaffold to promote spinal fusion, according to a Bacterin news release.

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush spine surgeon Gunner Andersson, MD, was recently honored by the Swedish American Museum for his support of the organization and contributions to the field of spine care, according to an MOR news release.

Joshua Ellwitz, MD, a spine surgeon, recently joined Bronson Healthcare Group's Bronson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, according to a Kalamazoo Gazette report.

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found that treating patients within the first six months of presenting with a herniated disc is associated with improved outcomes, according to a news release from the American…

The Spine Foundation has formed Project Give Back, an effort to assemble spine-related healthcare providers to help people who sustained spinal injuries during their service with the United States military, according to a release from The Spine Foundation.

K2M will introduce five new products at the North American Spine Society annual meeting next week, according to a K2M news release.

Here are 10 spine surgeons who have founded organizations or are involved in medical mission trips to provide humanitarian spine care to underserved populations around the world.