Spine

Patients experience improved outcomes and reduced inpatient cost when the anterior and posterior resection phases of complex sacral tumor resection are separated into two separate surgical episodes of care, according to a study published in Spine.

Six surgeons discuss the over-arching trend of hospital employment of specialists and how spine surgeons may or may not be jumping on the bandwagon.

Joshua Landa, MD, a spine surgeon, has joined Atlantic Spine Care in Edison, N.J., according to an Atlantic Spine Care news release.

Patients who are afraid of movement after spine surgery are more likely to have a bad outcome, according to a study published in Spine.

The field of primary care low back pain research is progressing slowly, but there have been several important developments that could enhance the research and primary care practice, according to an article published in Spine.

Laser Spine Institute, based in Tampa, Fla., recently launched an online physical therapy video series, according to a practice news release.

Spinal Restoration, an Austin, Texas-based spine device company, received a patent for its Biostat System, according to a Spinal Restoration news release.

Authors of a study published in Spine estimate more than $126 million is spent annually on intraoperative spine waste, and a simple educational program could significantly reduce that cost in the future.

Richard Kaul, MD, owner of New Jersey Spine & Rehabilitation in Pompton Lakes has pledged $500,000 in medical services to The Spine Foundation to treat servicemen and women who sustained spinal injuries during their time in the military, according to…

Here are 10 spine surgeons who have focused their practice on treating pediatric spinal cases. This list is not an endorsement of any organizaiton's or surgeon's clinical abilities.