Spine

The rotating rod strategy is effective in reducing and fusing C1-C3 for atlantoaxial dislocation with odontoid aplasia, according to an article published in Spine.

Increasing patient satisfaction and physician referrals is not based on surgical outcomes alone. Effective communication between patients, spine surgeons and physicians can reinforce a surgeon’s practice, increasing referrals. “People used to think that if you simply take good care of…

Neck pain is most often part of a larger regional or widespread musculoskeletal pain among patients, which means physicians should assess other crucial pain sites when patients report neck pain, according to a story published in Spine.

Recovery expectations among workers' compensation patients with back pain can predict their recovery, according to an article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Accountable care organizations depend on the provision of quality care at a low price. Here Scott Glaser, a pain management specialist with Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago, and board member of American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, discusses three ways…

Intraoperative 3D scans are a reliable method of determining the position of trocars in vertebral bodies and can lead to a reduction in the morbidity rates associated with puncture errors during kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, according to a study published in…

John Pryor, MD, a spine surgeon, has joined Everett (Wash.) Bone & Joint, according to a report from The Herald.

Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City, Utah, recently opened the second Southwest Spine & Pain Center location, according to a report from The Spectrum.

Many of the new techniques and equipment developed over the past few years for spine surgery have leaned toward the minimally invasive approach, which is gaining popularity across the country. However, most physicians are still performing the open surgeries they…

Vincent Arlet, MD, a spine surgeon with the University of Virginia School of Medicine recently developed an international online database called Scolisoft for scoliosis cases. The database includes case and outcomes data for different types of treatments for Adolescent Idiopathic…