Spine

The full-endoscopic interlaminar bilateral decompression with a unilateral approach is sufficient and safe as an alternative to traditional procedures for patients with spinal stenosis, according to a study published in Spine.

Gunner Andersson, MD, a surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, was recently featured in an ABC news story investigating massage therapy for people with chronic low back pain, according to a practice news release.

Physicians can use tests to distinguish lower back pain patients from healthy patients through biomechanical analysis of everyday tasks, according to a report published in Spine.

Clint Borm, director of physician relations and consultation services at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., has been named to the board of directors for The First Tee of Tampa Bay, according to a company news release.

Neel Anand, MD, Mch, Orth, orthopedic spine surgeon and director of orthopedic spine surgery of The Spine Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, discusses six things to know about minimally invasive surgery.

Spine surgeon Ramon Mabasa, MD, and New Milford Hospital, have reached a $5.25 million settlement in a malpractice lawsuit brought by a former patient who had her leg amputated after experiencing complications associated with her spine surgery, according to a…

Saqib Siddiqui, MD, a spine surgeon who runs The Spine Center in Houston, recently began performing minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusions, according to a practice news release.

The feud between spine surgeons who were involved in the research and development of Medtronic's Infuse and the surgeons who feel the product was inappropriately marketed continues to escalate, according to two letters set for publication in the July 12…

DISC Sports and Spine Care in Marina Del Rey, Calif., will be opening a new facility in Newport Beach in August, according to a DISC news release.

Selective segmental transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion can be used to correct lumbar lordosis, segmental deformity and translation, which means it can have good outcomes for patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis, according to an article published in Spine.