Spine

After suffering a spinal cord injury in 2004 and diagnosed with quadriplegia, Tim Hemmes has learned to control a robotic arm with his mind, using a system designed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette…

Primary anterior spinal fusion, posterior spinal fusion and anterior/posterior spinal fusion are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, even among young and otherwise healthy patients, according to a report published in Spine.

Throughout his career, Hyun Bae, MD, co-director of the spine fellowship program and director of education at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center in Los Angeles, has been working with regenerative medicine, especially as it relates to the spine. He was among the…

A study of 1,037 patients who received recombinant bone morphogenic protein-2 to promote fusion in a posterolateral application shows the procedure is a safe and effective treatment for patients, according to a report published in Spine.

Anterior percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomies can help avoid morbidities associated with open cervical discectomy and patients have a more rapid postoperative recuperation after the minimally invasive procedure, according to a study published in Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Here are 10 spine surgeons who are medical directors or in leadership positions at spine device companies.

The Spine Journal, the journal of the North American Spine Society, has announced editorial changes aimed at becoming more transparent and protecting scientific integrity, according to a NASS news release.

Here are five points on spine and neurosurgeon compensation based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.

The Scoliosis Research Society recently celebrated its 45th anniversary, according to a report in AAOS Now.

A recent study published in Spine identified the level of risk patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery have for pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neurologic, hematologic and urologic complications.