Spine

When total disc replacement is placed adjacent to two-level fusion, the biomechanical environment is more challenging than the stand-alone TDR and surgeons must accommodate the increased moment loads without causing impingement or implant wear, according to a study published in…

Bert Lindvall has become executive director of the Laser Spine Institute surgery center in Oklahoma City, according to a practice news release.

Todd Kuether, MD, co-chair of neurosurgery at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, recently opened a new office in Tualatin, Ore., according to a Benzinga news report.

Paul A. Anderson, MD (University of Wisconsin, Madison). Dr. Anderson is a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Wisconsin and a member of SAS-International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. He has a professional interest in complex…

1. Neurosurgeons received more compensation. Overall, neurosurgeons received compensation of $6,845 more than spine surgeons in 2010, according to VMG's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data. Neurosurgeons were compensated at $767,627 on average while spine…

There are several factors that could play a role in intervertebral disc degeneration, including sagittal alignment, facet joint arthritis and genetics, according to a study published in Spine.

J. Bradley Bellotte, MD, a neurosurgeon with a special interest in complex and minimally invasive spine surgeries, recently joined the Great Lakes Neurosurgery and Neurointervention practice and became the chief of neurosurgery at UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., according to…

Franklin, Tenn.-based medical management services company MedSolutions recently released its Lumbar Spine Surgery Management Program to provide guidance for clinical appropriateness of spine surgery for patients suffering from back pain, trauma and degeneration, according to a company news release.

Workers who sustain work-related back injuries, especially younger adults and African Americans, have longer financial and domestic duress that escalates with each year after a claim settlement, according to a study published in Spine.

Jean-Charles LeHuec, MD, president of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, recently wrote a letter to First Coast Services Operations disputing the Draft Local Coverage Determination in Florida that seeks to eliminate coverage of lumbar fusions for…