Spine

Here are six recently published studies about scoliosis corrective surgery.

When performing long fusions to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity patients, using bilateral S1 screws along could cause loosening or pull out from the screw and L5-S1 cage or graft collapse, according to a study published in Spine.

The Anand Spine Group, led by Neel Anand, MD, has been selected to participate in clinical trial studies investigating the use of ACADIA Facet Replacement System for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a practice news release.

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.