Spine

Stefan Konasiewicz, MD a former neurosurgeon at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, settled his eighth medical malpractice case out of court with settlement terms undisclosed, according to a Duluth News Tribune report.

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Beyond its disruption to normal spine growth, idiopathic scoliosis may disturb the whole corporal development of a young girl, according to a study published in Spine.

Here are 10 women practicing spine surgery, listed in alphabetical order.

Unilateral pedicle screw fixation may achieve high fusion rates after lateral transpsoas interbody fusion using anterior instrumentation, according to an article published in Spine.

Michael Yaszemski, MD, was named John and Posy Krehbiel Professor of Orthopedics honoring Bernard F. Morrey, MD, emeritus chair of the orthopedics department at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., according to a Post Bulletin report.

Ross Sherban, DO, has been named leader of the new Excelsior Spine Center, part of Excelsior Orthopaedics in Orchard Park, N.Y., according to a practice news release.

Continuous infusion of bupivacaine is a good analgesia for patients undergoing posterior surgical correction for scoliosis and may reduce the amount of postoperative morphine the patient needs, according to a study published in Spine.

A literature review conducted by a working group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation conducted a study on vertebral augmentation after spinal fractures and found vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty were effective alternatives to conservative treatment, according to an IOF news release.

After watching the patient video used in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial, patients with lumbar spine disorders were able to form or strengthen their treatment preferences in a balanced and unbiased manner, according to a study published in Spine.