Spine

Eugene Carragee, MD, has been chief of the division of spinal surgery at Stanford University Hospitals & Clinics in Redwood City, Calif. He also serves as medical director of the orthopedic spine center and service quality at Stanford.

Fixation of the atlantoaxial articulation using bilateral C1-C2 transarticular screws and C1 laminar hooks could be a reliable technique for treating pediatric atlantoaxial instability, according to an article published in Spine.

Titan Spine, a Mequon, Wis.-based spinal fusion implant developer, received FDA clearance for its Endoskeleton TO system for posterior lumbar interbody fusion, according to a company news release.

Marcos Masini, MD, a neurosurgeon practicing minimally invasive spine surgery, has joined Dallas' North American Spine's medical advisory board, according to a company news release.

Spine surgeons are increasingly interested in adopting endoscopic surgery techniques into their practices. However, acquiring the appropriate skills to effectively perform the procedures takes more effort than a weekend course or device company demonstration. Physicians will need months of training…

The use of iliac wing fixation is likely to improve lumbosacral fusion rates with an acceptable complication rate and could prevent sacral fractures, sacral screw failures and sacroiliac arthritis, according to an article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders…

A new study from the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement reveals that spinal injections help more than three out of every four patients experience back pain relief but only slightly more than half say they reduce their pain medications after…

Sunny Kim, MD, a spine surgeon at Central Minnesota Spine Center in Alexandria, Minn., has incorporated Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion into his practice, according to an Echo Press news report.

Complication rate for young patients undergoing spine surgery depends on the type of growing implant, but there may be fewer complications in hybrid constructs, according to an article published in Spine.

Here are 10 new studies in spine surgery.