Spine

A study of 1,037 patients who received recombinant bone morphogenic protein-2 to promote fusion in a posterolateral application shows the procedure is a safe and effective treatment for patients, according to a report published in Spine.

Anterior percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomies can help avoid morbidities associated with open cervical discectomy and patients have a more rapid postoperative recuperation after the minimally invasive procedure, according to a study published in Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Here are 10 spine surgeons who are medical directors or in leadership positions at spine device companies.

The Spine Journal, the journal of the North American Spine Society, has announced editorial changes aimed at becoming more transparent and protecting scientific integrity, according to a NASS news release.

Here are five points on spine and neurosurgeon compensation based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.

The Scoliosis Research Society recently celebrated its 45th anniversary, according to a report in AAOS Now.

A recent study published in Spine identified the level of risk patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery have for pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neurologic, hematologic and urologic complications.

Scaffolds loaded with low-dose recombinant bone morphogenic protein-2 is comparable to autograft bone as a bone graft substitute for anterior lumbar interbody fusion in a large animal model, according to a study published in Spine.

Here are four tips from Irene Rademayer, vice president clinic services and Jason Jones, senior director of customer service at Laser Spine Institute, about optimizing employee loyalty at spine centers.

A new study conducted at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore shows that spinal digital subtraction angiography may be a safe and effective procedure, according to a report in The Johns Hopkins News-Letter.