Spine

1. Kyphoplasty among fracture patients. New research suggests that performing kyphoplasty for patients who sustained vertebral fractures as a result of an injury decreases the likelihood of death by 44 percent, compared to patients who are prescribed bed rest and…

MetroHealth, a northwest Ohio health system, recently brought orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons together to create a new department of neurosciences, according to a system news release.

Polymethylmethacrylate augmentation provides an increased resistance to cyclic loading when compared to calcium triglyceride bone cement for augmenting the sacral screw fixation, according to a study published in Spine.

New research suggests that performing kyphoplasty on patients with vertebral fractures due to injury can decrease the likelihood of death by 44 percent compared to those who are prescribed bed rest and painkillers, according to an article published in The…

The time from the symptom onset to surgery in patients with achondroplasia is a predictor of the long-term functional outcome, according to an article published in Spine.

The choice of surgeons performing the surgery and instrumentation have a large impact on the variation of hospital charges for patients undergoing one level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, according to a study published in Spine.

The Spine Foundation has announced funding for a general medical and orthopedic mission trip to Ecuador, and the organization's largest donor, Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., will provide staff volunteers for the trip, according to a Laser Spine Institute…

The Spine Network of California has launched a patient advocacy service to help patients navigate the complexities of treatment, insurance coverage and claims, according to an organization news release.

Laser Spine Institute Medical Director Michael W. Perry, MD, spine surgeon Vernon Morris, MD, and Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives John Polikandriotis recently published a case study on successful endoscopic spine surgery for a patient with spondylolisthesis in the Journal…

John T. Smith, MD, a spine surgeon at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, recently performed a successful new spinal fusion procedure for an adolescent scoliosis patient, according to a KSL report.