Spine

Medtronic has given a $2.5 million grant to Yale University to independently review the safety and effectiveness of its rhBMP-2 product, Infuse, which has recently been associated with more complications than initial company-funded studies reported, according to a North American…

Self-reported whiplash injury was shown clinically relevant because it independently increases subsequent disability pension awards, and achieving the diagnostic label is an important predictor of disability, according to a study published in Spine.

Spine Pain Management has opened a new affiliated diagnostic center in Jacksonville, Fla., according to a company news release.

Weill Cornell Medical College physicians have teamed with Ithaca (N.Y.) engineers to create biologically based spinal implants, according to a Cornell University news report.

Here are 10 spine surgeons who serve as directors for spine fellowship programs across the country.

Michael Hasz, MD, FACS, is a spine surgeon at The Virginia Spine Institute in Reston and was among the first spine surgeons to perform an artificial disc replacement as part of a Food and Drug Administration trial approximately 10 years…

The lateral lumbar interbody fusion, or extreme lateral interbody fusion, approach can be expanded to treat thoracic spine diseases, according to a study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

John Dimar II, MD, and Steven Glassman, MD, spine surgeons with Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky., have been cited by The Spine Journal as two of the surgeons who co-authored studies that under-reported complications associated with Medtronic's Infuse, according to…

Complex spine reconstruction that fuses the thoracic spine to the pelvis is a high-risk procedure despite recent advancement in surgical technology and perioperative techniques, according to a study published in Spine.

Norberto Andaluz, MD, a spine and neurosurgeon, has joined The Mayfield Clinic in Mount Auburn, Ohio, according to a clinic news release