Spine

Health Volunteers Overseas has recognized Isador Lieberman, MD, a spine surgeon with Texas Back Institute in Plano, with the HVO Golden Apple Award for his work with the Uganda Spine Mission, according to a Texas Back Institute news release.

Here are 10 new spine surgery centers and hospital programs.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and ThinkFirst have joined with Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow to promote head injury prevention among children, according to a Newswise report.

Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis have a fall risk comparable to patients with degenerative knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published in Spine.

The routine use of MRI as a screening tool for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis may not be efficient or cost-effective, according to a study published in Spine.

More than 8 percent of adult spinal surgeries result in major perioperative complications, such as excessive blood loss, returns to the OR for deep infections, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, according to research presented at the American Association of…

Surgical correction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis can raise the patient's self-esteem, according to an article published in Spine.

Paul C. McCormick, MD, a neurosurgeon on staff at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, has been named president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, according to an AANS news release.

The North American Spine Society, in conjunction with the University of Alberta's Centre for Health Evidence, is providing a free online course in evidence analysis for its members, according to a NASS news release.

Postoperative cervical hyperlordosis could adversely affect graft stability during the early postoperative period after corpectomy and reconstruction with dynamic plate fixation, according to a study published in Spine.