Spine

Robert Rovner, MD, MBA, a spine surgeon, has developed a new technique for scoliosis correction. He discusses some ways in which the traditional surgery fails and how this new technique could create better outcomes in the future.

Stanley Jones, MD, an orthopedic spine physician and founder of a Houston medical day spa, performed spine surgery using stem cells on Texas Governor Rick Perry, according to a report in The Texas Tribune.

Neurosurgeon Cyril DeSilva, MD, performed an artificial cervical disc replacement for a patient in Florida last month, who returned to her position as a Florida Highway Patrol officer two weeks after the surgery, according to a News Herald report.

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.