Spine

Predictors for an unfavorable vocational prognosis after hospital contact for herniated lumbar discs includes nonacademic work and less than 40 weeks of employment within year two before hospital contact, according to a study published in Spine.

The amount of cement used during procedures on the T11-L1 level should be determined using fracture body volume and friction according to the level of the spine being treated, according to an article published in Spine.

While most injured workers who make a workers' compensation claim involving neck pain don't file an additional claim during the next two years, 14.2 percent report experiencing multiple episodes of work absenteeism and accrue 40.4 percent of all lost-time days,…

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…