Spine

Joel Norman, MD, a spine and neurosurgeon, recently joined the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, according to a University of Tennessee Medical Center news release.

Although researchers found no significant differences when using commercially available stimulating pedicle probes or a custom-made probe for detecting pedicle wall breaches during screw insertion for scoliosis correction, there is a significant cost difference between the two, according to a…

The rapid prototyping technique used for improved accuracy of pedicle screw placement in patients with congenital scoliosis can reduce the operation time, risk of screw misplacement and complication rate, according to a report published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders…

In a study of 300 consecutive cases of pediatric patients who underwent intraoperative monitoring during spine surgery, researchers found that the monitoring can be safely performed in children under four years old, according to a study published in Spine.

In July, the official journal of the North American Spine Society, The Spine Journal, released an issue dedicated to the use of recombinant bone morphogenic protein. The only BMP product on the market currently approved by the FDA for promoting…

Here are 10 spine surgeons who are official team providers for National Football League teams.

InVivo Therapeutics, based in Cambridge, Mass., was founded to focus on research and development of treatment for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Currently, there are no effective treatments for these patients, and much of the research focuses on treating…

Lateral mass fixation can be used safely with a low rate of morbidity for cervical myelopathy treatment, according to a study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Alice Cherqui, MD, a neurosurgeon, recently joined The West Tennessee Neurosciences and Spine Center, according to a report from The Jackson Sun.

Positional MRI can play an important role in evaluating patients with spondylolysis and isthmic spondylolisthesis because all three types of instabilities are common and associated with radicular pain, according to a study published in Spine.