Spine

A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery has identified several risk factors for postoperative complications and death after spine surgery, according to a release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Before undergoing an anterior cervical discectomy, performed by Robert Watkins Sr., MD, and Robert Watkins Jr., MD, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning traveled to Europe for a stem cell procedure not available in the United States, according to a report…

Using an electronic conductivity device can reduce the incidence of clinically relevant misplaced screws in several scoliosis patients, according to a report published in Spine.

Baxano, a San Jose, Calif.-based medical device company, has begun enrollment for the first post-market STRiDE trial, according to a Baxano news release.

Here are 10 spine surgeons who have a clinical and research interest in spinal cord injury.

Robert Watkins Sr., MD, and his son Robert Watkins, Jr., MD, both spine surgeons at Marina Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., recently performed spine surgery on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, according to an Indianapolis Star report.

Frank Bishop, MD, a neurosurgeon with a special interest in spine surgery, has joined Northern Rockies Neurosurgical Associates in Kalispell, Mont., according to a report from The Daily Inter Lake.

Here are seven secrets for success for spine surgeons performing cases in ambulatory surgery centers, according to Fred Naraghi, MD, director of the Comprehensive Spine Center in San Francisco.

Laser Spine Institute has been recognized as one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ, according to a Laser Spine Institute news release.

Michael Chang, MD, a spine surgeon at Sonoran Spine Center in Mesa, Ariz., is specially trained to perform complex spine surgery on patients with spinal deformity. He discusses one of these procedures, the three-column osteotomy.