Spine

Repeated lengthening can result in a T1-S1 increase, but the gains often decrease with each lengthening and over time, according to a study published in Spine.

Leading pain management physicians discuss the latest trends in spine pain management.

Patients can benefit from a new procedure that uses iliac wings to augment stabilization during spine surgery, according to a study published in Spine.

Increasing volume and cost for spine surgery has recently come under scrutiny as legislators and healthcare professionals seek to lower the cost of effective care. There are many factors that contribute to the high cost of spine surgery. "We're in…

Saint Luke's Brain and Stroke Institute in Kansas City, Mo., recently acquired the O-arm Multidimensional Imaging System from Medtronic for use during spine surgery, according to a hospital news release.

Back pain affects approximately 75 percent of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, and the pain can be reduced after posterior fusion, according to an article published in Spine.

Cone-beam CT technology can benefit spinal navigation because the X-ray emitter rotates around a fixed center and is able to take conventional images that can be reconstructed on any plane or three-dimensional images, according to an AAOS Now report by…

Tadhg O'Gara, MD, an orthopedic spine specialist with Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., has opened an office location in Lexington, N.C., according to a report from The Dispatch.

Patients with cervical spondylotic amyotrophy should initially undergo non-surgical treatment, but surgical treatment can be successful when conservative treatment fails, according to an article published in Spine.

Laser Spine Institute's COO Jimmy St. Louis will serve on the board of counselors for the University of Tampa (Fla.), according to a company news release.