Spine

Laser Spine Institute recently sponsored the Outback Bowl Youth Football Clinic at the University of South Florida Soccer and Track & Field Stadium, according to a company news release.

Two-dimensional virtual fluoroscopy is an acceptable option for percutaneous placement of pedicle screws, according to an article published in Spine.

A report published in Bloomberg Businessweek says that spine surgeons at Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis are performing spinal fusions when it isn't necessary and reaping financial benefits from the procedure as well as through relationships with Medtronic, a…

Plate-only laminoplasty can provide stable reconstruction of an expanded laminar arch without failure, dislodgements, adverse neurological consequences or premature closures, according to an article published in Spine.

Minimally invasive surgical treatment on the lumbar spine can be safely performed on elderly patients, according to an article published in Spine.

Employing minimally invasive surgical techniques can significantly improve intraoperative blood loss, postoperative pain, surgical morbidity and return to function, according to an article published in Spine.

The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial compared surgical and nonsurgical outcomes for three common lumbar spine diagnoses and found that when applying strict inclusion criteria, surgery can provide better treatment for patients, according to an article published in AAOS Now.

Nucleoplasty may not be an effective procedure for treating discogenic spine pain, according to an article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Michael Shapiro, MD, chief orthopedic spine surgeon at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., recently spoke about performing XLIF alongside UFC Fighter Nate Quarry, who underwent the procedure from another surgeon in 2006, according to a Long Island News…

Three wrong-level spinal surgeries at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston from September to October show the challenge of identifying correct vertebrae even at one of the better hospitals, according to a news report by the Boston Globe.