Spine

Tandem spinal stenosis can be effectively managed by either simultaneous decompression or staged decompression of the cervical and lumbar spine, according to a study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

A patient who suffered spinal cord injury and is paralyzed from the waist down has joined the clinical trial for Geron's embryonic stem cell injection for restoring function to patients with spinal cord injury, according to a San Francisco Chronicle…

Laser Spine Institute, based in Tampa, Fla., has been recognized as one of America's fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. Magazine, according to a Laser Spine Institute news release.

As of yet, scientists and researchers have not been able to completely reverse the damage caused by spinal cord injury, but a core group of experts in this fast-moving field have been making advances with therapies that can return function…

A former patient of spine surgeon Howard An, MD, has made a gift to fund his research on spinal degeneration, according to a release from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.

Here is a list of 10 spine surgeons who are leaders in complex spinal deformity.

Here are six recently published studies about scoliosis corrective surgery.

When performing long fusions to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity patients, using bilateral S1 screws along could cause loosening or pull out from the screw and L5-S1 cage or graft collapse, according to a study published in Spine.

The Anand Spine Group, led by Neel Anand, MD, has been selected to participate in clinical trial studies investigating the use of ACADIA Facet Replacement System for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a practice news release.

A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery has identified several risk factors for postoperative complications and death after spine surgery, according to a release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.