Spine

Patients who are 75 years old or older can achieve clinical improvements after one- and two-level instrumented posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis, if they are properly selected, according to a report in Spine.

A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery shows that two-year outcomes of artificial disc replacement for two-level disc disease is an effective alternative to fusion, according to a RedOrbit report.

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Smoking is a predictor for two-year outcomes after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis, according to a study published in Spine.

Bryan Fox, MD, of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Suffolk, Va., was recently named medical director for Sentara Obici's Comprehensive Spine Care Services, according to a practice news release.

Cedar Park (Texas) Surgery Center will start offering outpatient spine surgery through a new alliance formed with Austin (Texas) Neurosurgical Institute and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery of Austin, according to a news release.

Arachnoscopy can be a helpful adjunct to microsurgery to detect additional adhesions in the subarachnoid space, according to a study published in Spine.

This is a list of 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who have a focus on spinal oncology.

Spine surgeon Mark A. Fye, MD, and orthopedic surgeon Patrick J. DeMeo, MD, performed spine surgery on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett yesterday for spinal stenosis, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor.

Robert Watkins, MD, a spine surgeon and co-director of the Marina Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., will perform surgery on Atlanta Braves pitcher Peter Moylan to repair a bulging disc in his lower back, according to a local…